Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 73%
Full-length
A client comes into the emergency department with extreme fatigue. He is malnourished and laboratory tests reveal that he is severely anemic. The nurse should specifically ask the client about his intake of food high in which of the following nutrition:
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Severe anemia is often due to deficiencies in iron, folate, vitamin B12, or copper, which are essential for red blood cell production. Other vitamins listed are less directly related to anemia.