A client with alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver is admitted after 2 days of vomiting and diarrhea. The physician orders a hydrating solution of 5% dextrose in water intravenously. If thiamin is not included in that order, the nurse should inquire about it because:
A) Thiamin is necessary to predigest the dextrose for immediate absorption
B) Intravenous glucose without thiamin in the cirrhosis client can precipitate the Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
C) Thiamin prevents folic acid stores from being diluted by the hydrating solution
D) Deficiency of thiamin causes delirium tremens
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