A 67-year-old female has chronic gastrointestinal bleeding.A nurse recalls the primary cause of her anemia is: A) Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency B) Iron deficiency C) Folate deficiency D) Bone marrow failure

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A continuous loss of blood is one of the most common causes of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). A continuous loss of blood is one of the most common causes of IDA; gastrointestinal bleeding does not lead to vitamin B₁₂ deficiency. A continuous loss of blood is one of the most common causes of IDA; gastrointestinal bleeding does not lead to folate deficiency. A continuous loss of blood is one of the most common causes of IDA; gastrointestinal bleeding does not lead to bone marrow failure.

A 67-Year-Old Female Has Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding