While Counseling a Patient Who Has Had a Partial Gastrectomy

Multiple Choice

While counseling a patient who has had a partial gastrectomy and will require vitamin B₁₂ supplementation, the nurse explains that vitamin B₁₂ is essential for which of the following bodily functions? Select all that apply.

A) Hematopoiesis
B) DNA synthesis
C) Gastric acid production
D) Central nervous system integrity
E) Electrolyte balance
F) Fatty acid metabolism