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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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226. The nurse has received a patient who was admitted with a vitamin B12 deficiency. What would the nurse specifically do in her assessment?

Palpate the spleen
Take a set of vital signs every hour
Examine the feet for petechiae
Examine the tongue

Explanation

Answer: D - The nurse would specifically look at the tongue in her assessment of the patient who has a vitamin B12 deficiency. The tongue is beefy red (tongue turns sore and tender dark red in color) and has a smooth appearance specific to Vitamin B12 deficiency.

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