A client is diagnosed with a deficiency of ascorbic acid. During physical assessment the nurse notes areas of petechial and ecchymosis and inflamed, bleeding gums. Which disease does the nurse suspect?
A)Scurvy
B)Megaloblastic anemia
C)Rickets
D)Beriberi

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Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and is characterized by symptoms such as petechiae, ecchymosis, and inflamed, bleeding gums.

A Client Is Diagnosed with a Deficiency of Ascorbic Acid