A 50-Year-Old Patient Has Been Brought to the Emergency Department

A 50-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency department after a housemate found that the patient could not get out of bed alone.He has lived in a group home for years but for several months has not participated in the activities and has stayed in his room.The nurse assesses for signs of undernutrition,and an x-ray study reveals that he has osteomalacia,which is a deficiency of:

A) Iron.
B) Riboflavin.
C) Vitamin D and calcium.
D) Vitamin C.

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