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NCLEX-RN · Question #731

The nurse is admitting a client with folic acid deficiency anemia. Which of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask the client?

The correct answer is B. "Do you drink alcohol on a regular basis?". (A) Aspirin does not affect folic acid absorption. (B) Folic acid deficiency is strongly associated with alcohol abuse. (C) Because folic acid is a coenzyme for single carbon transfer purines, calves liver orother purines are the meat sources. (D) Folic acid does not affect…

Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

Question

The nurse is admitting a client with folic acid deficiency anemia. Which of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask the client?

Options

  • A"Do you take aspirin on a regular basis?"
  • B"Do you drink alcohol on a regular basis?"
  • C"Do you eat red meat?"
  • D"Have your stools been normal?"

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    79% (30)
  • C
    13% (5)
  • D
    5% (2)

Explanation

(A) Aspirin does not affect folic acid absorption. (B) Folic acid deficiency is strongly associated with alcohol abuse. (C) Because folic acid is a coenzyme for single carbon transfer purines, calves liver orother purines are the meat sources. (D) Folic acid does not affect stool character.

Topics

#folic acid deficiency anemia#alcohol use#nutritional assessment#etiology

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