The nurse assesses a client for the development of pernicious anemia after reviewing the client's history. which condition did the nurse most likely find in the history?
The condition that the nurse most likely found in the client's history was diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is a risk factor for pernicious anemia due to problems in the kidneys, which produce a hormone that regulates red blood cell production, and due to difficulty absorbing nutrients, including vitamin B-12.
