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

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