A Primary Care NP Is Performing a Previsit Health History

question 6

Multiple Choice

A primary care NP is performing a previsit health history on a new patient.The patient reports taking vitamins every day.The NP should:

• A) ask the patient to bring all vitamin bottles to the clinic appointment.
• B) recommend natural vitamin products over synthetic vitamin products.
• C) reassure the patient that vitamins that are high in folic acid are safe to take.
• D) tell the patient that some vitamins, such as vitamin C, are safe in large doses.

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