A 52-year-old patient has pernicious anemia with long-standing weakness and paraesthesia of the feet and hands.The nurse determines that expected outcomes related to knowledge of the therapeutic regimen have been met when the patient states which of the following?

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Pernicious anemia is a condition in which the body can't make enough healthy red blood cells because it doesn't have enough vitamin B12. The treatment for pernicious anemia is regular injections of vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin. Therefore, the expected outcome related to knowledge of the therapeutic regimen is for the patient to understand that they will need regular cobalamin injections for the rest of their life. Option B is incorrect because increasing dietary sources of cobalamin is not effective in the treatment of pernicious anemia. Option C is incorrect because although the feeling in the hands and feet may improve with treatment, it is not necessarily related to the hemoglobin level returning to normal. Option D is incorrect because chronic fatigue is a symptom of pernicious anemia but is not an expected outcome related to knowledge of the therapeutic regimen.

A 52-Year-Old Patient Has Pernicious Anemia with Long-Standing Weakness and Paraesthesia