What nutrient deficiency is least likely to be involved in a patient with anemia?
-iron
-riboflavin
-vitamin B12
-folate
Answer: Folate contributes leat likely to be involved in a patient with anemia as lack of iron is the most important cause of the anemia as well as deficiency of Vitamin B12 also causes severe anemia. Anemia is a condition where body does not have enough healthy blood cells.
What nutrient deficiency is least likely to be involved in a patient with anemia? -iron -riboflavin...
Match the symptoms of deficiency or the named deficiency disease with the nutrient. • Beriberi (wet and dry) A. Thiamin Pellegra B. Vitamin B12 - Ariboflavinosis C. Vitamin K Scurvy D. Vitamin B6 Rickets E. Vitamin D + Osteomalacia F. Niacin • Pernicious anemia G. Riboflavin - Anemia; depression; confusion; scaly dermatitis H. Vitamin A - Anemia; depression; confusion; smooth red tongue 1. Folate - Purplish red tongue J. Vitamin A Hemorrhage; abnormal bone formation K. Riboflavin Red blood cell...
What would be the least likely test to run when evaluating a patient for iron deficiency anemia? -serum ferritin -TIBC -serum methylmalonic acid -mean corpuscular volume
Compare the signs/symptoms of iron deficiency anemia, B12 deficiency anemia, and folic acid deficiency anemia.
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A patient is admitted to the hospital. The patient's initial laboratory results reveal megaloblastic anemia. The patient complains of tingling in their extremities and appears confused. The nurse suspects what other underlying condition in this patient ? Iron deficiency Folic acid deficiency Alcoholism Vitamin B12 deficiency
(7 pts) (5) Data for 3 patients is presented below: Serum RD Patient Serum RBC Homocys HgB MCV HoloTC Serum S | (%) | MMA | B12 | (pmol/L) | (g/dL) | (fl.) | (nnol/L) | folate folate (nmo/L) (nmol/L omolL) (pmol/L) 123 134 284 Nan 12.5368 18.3 82 108.6 29 Bert ( 16.8 353 84 Jill 19.2 12.1 103.244 84.5 86 124 298 322 9.4 8.6 42 7.6 398 13.2 Possible diagnoses: Early depletion/depletion stage (Folate) Early Deficiency stage...
Case Study #8 An older patient diagnosed with atrophic gastritis presents to the ER with unexplained confusion and lethargy associated with anemia. Blood tests reveal macrocytic anemia. 19 0.25 points What vitamin deficiency is likely causing these problems? O Riboflavin O Vitamin B12 Niacin O Vitamin C 20 0.5 points How does atrophic gastritis play a role in the deficiency? It decreases acid and intrinsic factor. It increases blood loss. It causes slow metabolism and weight gain. It causes poor...
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(5) Data for 3 patients is presented below: (7 pts) Patient Serum RBC Homocys HgB MCV HoloTC Serum Serum RDW (nmol/L) nmoVL) omoVL) 284 368 18.3 8.2 108.6 29 13.4 123 Bert ( 168 35384 94 l103.2 44 29886 192 12.1 8.4 7.6 13.2 398 322 124 8.6 84.5 42 Possible diagnoses: Early depletion/depletion stage (B12) Early Deficiency stage (B12) Anemia from B12 deficiency Early depletion/depletion stage (Folate Early Deficiency stage (Folate) Anemia from Folate deficiency Recovering from Folate Deficiency...
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