A patient is admitted to the hospital with pernicious anemia. The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following medications?
A) Folic acid
B) Vitamin B12
C) Lactulose
D) Magnesium sulfate
Ans: B
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Pernicious anemia is characterized by vitamin B12 deficiency. Magnesium sulfate, lactulose, and folic acid do not address the pathology of this type of anemia.
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