The nurse is caring for a client with a chronic iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse anticipate?

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Loss of the papillae of the tongue occurs with chronic iron deficiency. Scleral jaundice is associated with hemolysis, gum bleeding and tenderness occur with thrombo-cytopenia or neutropenia, and extremity numbness is associated with vitamin B12 deficiency or pernicious anemia.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with a Chronic