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A client is admitted with pernicious anemia. The client reports all of the following. Which is most likely related to the admitting diagnosis?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Pernicious anemia, due to vitamin B12 deficiency, often causes a sore, red, beefy tongue. Diarrhea, bruising, or fever are less specific.