Question

question 35 (mandatory) (2 points) a 49 - year - old man with an acute psychosis is being examined by a nurse practitioner. the man tells the nurse practitioner that he has a lengthy history of chronic alcoholism. he has difficulty performing a finger - to - nose test, and there is paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle. a deficiency of which of the following nutrients is most likely to produce these findings? cobalamin niacin folate thiamine

Explanation:

The patient has a history of chronic alcoholism and presents with neurological symptoms such as difficulty in finger - to - nose test and lateral rectus muscle paralysis. Thiamine deficiency is common in chronic alcoholics and can lead to Wernicke - Korsakoff syndrome which may present with these neurological manifestations. Cobalamin, niacin, and folate deficiencies have different clinical pictures not typically including these specific neurological findings related to alcoholism.

Answer:

Thiamine