A Nurse Teaches a Client That the Functions of Vitamins

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse teaches a client that the functions of vitamins are specific. Which statement by the client indicates that further teaching is necessary?

• A)"Vitamin C prevents scurvy, which affects bones. Vitamin D does too, so it's okay to take vitamin D if my vitamin C intake is too low."
• B)"The B vitamins, along with vitamin C and biotin, are all water-soluble vitamins that I can take and dissolve in water."
• C)"I could die if I take too much vitamin A or vitamin D, because those are fat-soluble vitamins that have varying lengths of absorption in the gut."
• D)"Even though vitamins E and K are fat-soluble, they have different functions, and I cannot substitute one for another."

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