A nursing instructor asks a group of students, "What can a deficiency in ascorbic acid produce?" Which response by the students would require further clarification? Select all that apply
a. Scurvy
b. Kidney stones
c. Bruises easily
d. Muscle cramps
e. Ulcerated gums
f. Raised uric acid level
B, F
The instructor would recognize that further clarification is needed if the students responded kidney stones and raised uric acid level. These two conditions are a result of ascorbic acid toxicity. Ascorbic acid deficiency results in scurvy, bruising easily, muscle cramps, and ulcerated gums.
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