An Elderly Woman Has Had Difficulty with Digesting Her Foods

question 111

Multiple Choice

An elderly woman has had difficulty with digesting her foods because of reduced stomach acid, has had progressively worse nerve pain in her legs, and is now having difficulty walking. Her physician suspects she may have a deficiency of which vitamin?

• A) vitamin C
• B) vitamin B₁₂
• C) vitamin B₆
• D) folate

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