While counseling a patient who has had a partial gastrectomy and will require vitamin B₁₂ supplementation, the nurse explains that vitamin B₁₂ is essential for which of the following bodily functions? Select all that apply. A)Hematopoiesis B)DNA synthesis C)Gastric acid production D)Central nervous system integrity E)Electrolyte balance F)Fatty acid metabolism

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Vitamin B12 is crucial for hematopoiesis (the formation of blood cellular components), DNA synthesis, and maintaining the integrity of the central nervous system. It does not directly affect gastric acid production, electrolyte balance, or fatty acid metabolism.

While Counseling a Patient Who Has Had a Partial Gastrectomy