The patient with which of the following is most at risk for folic acid deficiency?
a. Alcoholism
b. Sprue
c. Gastrectomy
d. Peptic ulcer disease
ANS: A
The patient most at risk for folic acid deficiency secondary to a poor diet is a patient with a history of alcoholism.
Malabsorption secondary to intestinal disease is another indication for folic acid therapy, but these patients are not most at risk.
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