While Counseling a Patient Who Has Had a Partial Gastrectomy

question 50

Multiple Choice

While counseling a patient who has had a partial gastrectomy and will require vitamin B₁₂ supplementation, the nurse explains that vitamin B₁₂ is essential for which of the following bodily functions? Select all that apply.

• A)Hematopoiesis
• B)DNA synthesis
• C)Gastric acid production
• D)Central nervous system integrity
• E)Electrolyte balance
• F)Fatty acid metabolism

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