Question

a nurse should assess a client who has megaloblastic anemia for indications of which of the following vitamin deficiencies? vitamin c vitamin k vitamin b₁₂ vitamin d

Explanation:

Megaloblastic anemia is often caused by a deficiency in Vitamin \( B_{12} \) (or folate, but among the options, \( B_{12} \) is the key). Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy, Vitamin K relates to clotting, and Vitamin D to bone health/calcium absorption, not megaloblastic anemia.

Answer:

C. Vitamin \( B_{12} \)