A client with a diagnosis of pernicious anemia comes to the clinic and reports numbness and tingling in the arms and legs. What do these symptoms indicate?

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Answer:

The answer is: Lack of vitamin B12 in the body, and peripheral neuropathy.

Explanation:

Anemia is a condition whereby the hemoglobin count is decreased in red blood cells.

In pernicious anemia, symptoms may take a few months to a year to complete, until the body's vitamin B12 stores have been depleted.

Some of the symptoms are:

- Numbness of arms and legs also known as peripheral neuropathy.

The answer is: Lack of vitamin B12 in the body, and peripheral neuropathy.