The home health nurse is caring for a patient that has undergone removal of a part of the stomach. For what should the nurse carefully assess this patient?
a. A stomach ulcer
b. Digestive problems
c. Pernicious anemia
d. Malabsorption
ANS: C
Pernicious anemia results when the intrinsic factor is missing due to surgery on the stomach.
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