When you are assessing Marcus, you notice a dirty bandage on his left knee. You ask Marcus if you can examine the wound and once the dressing is off, you find a wound with purulent drainage. Marcus said he tripped and fell on a sharp rock 2 weeks ago. As you are assessing the wound and performing the neurological assessment, you notice that there is hair loss on both of Marcus’s lower legs and lower arms. What mineral deficiency associated with alcoholism will lead to Marcus’s symptoms and wound healing?
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