02-25-2011, 11:40 AM
A 55-year-old alcoholic presents to the emergency department with disorientation, confusion, and an unsteady gait. Horizontal nystagmus is notable on physical examination.Which of the following disease processes also is a potential consequence of the deficiency manifested by this patient?
A....RENAL FAILURE
B....IMPAIRED WOUND HEALING
C........HEART FAILURE
D.......EXCESSIVE DIARRHEA
E.....CHEILITIS
A....RENAL FAILURE
B....IMPAIRED WOUND HEALING
C........HEART FAILURE
D.......EXCESSIVE DIARRHEA
E.....CHEILITIS