Question

The husband of an older woman, diagnosed with pernicious anemia, calls the clinic to report that his wife still has memory loss and some confusion since she received the first dose of nasal cyanocobalamin two days ago. he tells the nurse that he is worried that she might be getting alzheimers disease. what action should the nurse take?

Answer 1

The nurse should take time to explain to the husband that the it is common for patients who lack vitamin B12 to experience memory loss and confusion. Pernicious aneamia is characterized by lack of vitamin B12, which is important for proper functioning of the memory.