An older adult patient in a nursing home has been receiving tube feedings for several months. During an oral examination, the nurse notes that patient's gums are swollen, ulcerated, and bleeding in some areas. The nurse suspects that the patient has what condition?

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Vitamin C deficiency causes swollen, ulcerated, and bleeding gums, known as scorbutic gums. Rickets is a condition r/t vitamin D and calcium deficiencies in infants and children. Vitamin A deficiency causes Bitot spots and visual problems. Linoleic-acid deficiency causes eczematous skin.

An Older Adult Patient in a Nursing Home Has Been