Last Year a Patient Had a Subtotal Gastrectomy After Being

Last year a patient had a subtotal gastrectomy after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. Now the patient says, "I'd rather take vitamin pills than shots." Which information should the nurse provide to this patient?

A) Most patients have difficulty remembering to take the vitamins. Deficits can precipitate a recurrence of the cancer.
B) Injections are needed, because the loss of stomach tissue reduces absorption of vitamin B₁₂.
C) Injections will eventually be replaced with pills, but it is too soon after the gastrectomy.
D) Injections prevent development of NPH and delirium.

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