The nurse provides education for a patient about the treatment for acute gastritis. Which patient statement requires correction by the nurse?

Choice A rationale
Condition A is not typically associated with a risk for vitamin deficiency. Vitamin deficiencies are usually caused by inadequate intake, poor absorption, or increased demand for vitamins.
Choice B rationale
Condition B is not typically associated with a risk for vitamin deficiency. Vitamin deficiencies are usually caused by inadequate intake, poor absorption, or increased demand for vitamins.
Choice C rationale
Condition C, also known as pernicious anemia, is associated with a risk for vitamin B12 deficiency. This condition impairs the body’s ability to absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract.
Choice D rationale
Condition D is not typically associated with a risk for vitamin deficiency. Vitamin deficiencies are usually caused by inadequate intake, poor absorption, or increased demand for vitamins

Choice A rationale
Assuring the patient that the problem is temporary may not be accurate. Postoperative dysphagia could indicate a complication from the surgery, such as the stomach fundus being wrapped too tight around the esophagus, causing food obstruction. It’s important to not dismiss the patient’s concerns without proper assessment.
Choice B rationale
Cutting the food into small pieces might help the patient swallow easier, but it does not address the underlying issue. The patient’s difficulty in swallowing could be a sign of a serious problem that needs medical attention.
Choice C rationale
Reporting the observation to the healthcare provider (HCP) is the correct action. After the repair of a paraesophageal hernia, dysphagia should be reported to the HCP. The corrective fundoplication surgery may have the stomach fundus wrapped too tight around the esophagus, causing food obstruction.
Choice D rationale

Offering the patient liquids instead might alleviate the symptom temporarily, but it does not solve the potential problem. The healthcare provider needs to be informed about the dysphagia to assess and treat the possible complication.