A Client Asks the Nurse to Explain Why a Prescription

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client asks the nurse to explain why a prescription for calcitriol (Calcijex) has been given when vitamin D is available without a prescription.What is the best response by the nurse?

• A)"There is no difference between the two."
• B)"This will allow you to buy vitamin D and pay your co-payment."
• C)"You don't need to fill the prescription.You can buy the over-the-counter vitamin D."
• D)"Calcitriol (Calcijex)is the active form of vitamin D,and the over-the-counter calcium is not the same."

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