Due to his prolonged history of alcohol abuse, an alcoholic client will most likely have deficiencies of which of the following nutrients?

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• AVitamin C and zinc
• BFolic acid and niacin
• CVitamin A and biotin
• DThiamine and pyroxidine

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  88% (28)

Explanation

(A) Chronic alcoholism can lead to deficiencies of B complex vitamins including thiamine and (B) Chronic alcoholism can lead to deficiencies of vitamins A, D, K, and B complex. (C) Chronic alcoholism can lead to deficiencies of vitamins A, D, K, and B complex. (D) Vitamins A, D, K, and B require bile salts to be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. A damaged liver does not form bile salts.

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