226)The nurse has received a patient who was admitted with a vitamin B12 deficiency. What would the nurse specifically do in her assessment?

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The nurse would specifically look at the tongue in her assessment of the patient who has a vitamin B12 deficiency. The tongue is beefy red (tongue turns sore and tender dark red in color) and has a smooth appearance specific to Vitamin B12 deficiency.

226)The Nurse Has Received a Patient Who Was Admitted with a Vitamin