Which of the following statements is true of the deficiency of cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12)?
A. Deficiency of this vitamin usually occurs when intrinsic factor synthesis is interrupted or damaged.
B. The anemia resulting from cobalamin deficiency is a microcytic hypochromic anemia.
C. Adults can easily develop a cobalamin deficiency due to decreased dietary intake.
D. None of these are correct.
Answer: A
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a. Charity hospitals b. Family members c. General practice physicians d. Private duty nurses
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The nurse would agree to administer non-type-specific blood if the patient has which blood type? 1. B 2. AB 3. A 4. O
Since the Intervention Wheel was first published in 1998, it has
a. Guided national policy b. Been used as a tool in deciding licensure issues for State Boards of Nursing c. Been incorporated into the public health curricula of many nursing programs d. Gained wide acceptance internationally