B12 Deficiency Flashcards
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| 2158767005 | B12 Absorption | B12 from diet binds to intrinsic factor in stomach and carried to ileum. Carrier protein moves it to body tissue. | 0 | |
| 2158776352 | R/F | Pts. w/gastrectomy or ileal resection (B12 inj for life), anemia & elderly (low intrinsic factor), and vegans (no B12 in diet). Needs to be reversed in 6 months (otherwise permanent damage). | 1 | |
| 2158798467 | S/S | Loss of proprioception (spacial awareness) and dec. vibratory sense (low depth perception). ALOC, impaired memory, dementia, and depression. | 2 | |
| 2158808652 | Nursing Intervention | Change diet (animal products or fortified foods), fall precaution, B12 inj., neuro check. | 3 | |
| 2158819555 | Nursing Diagnosis | Pain (red, beefy tongue [req B12 inj]), altered thought process, risk for injury: falls, knowledge deficit. | 4 |