While Reviewing the Case File of an Older Client, a Nurse

question 22

Multiple Choice

While reviewing the case file of an older client, a nurse finds that the client's vitamin B₁₂ deficiency is untreated. Which change in the nervous system does the nurse suspect to cause gait instability and paresthesias in the client?

• A) Degeneration of neurons
• B) Lack of acetylcholine in the hippocampus lobe
• C) Abnormalities in the basal ganglia of the midbrain
• D) Demyelination of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord

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