A 52-Year-Old Patient Has a New Diagnosis of Pernicious Anemia

A 52-year-old patient has a new diagnosis of pernicious anemia. After teaching the patient about pernicious anemia, the nurse determines that the patient understands the disorder when the patient states,

A) "I need to start eating more red meat or liver."
B) "I will stop having a glass of wine with dinner."
C) "I will need to take a proton pump inhibitor like omeprazole ( Prilosec ) ."
D) "I would rather use the nasal spray than have to get injections of vitamin B₁₂."