The Nurse Is Asked by a Patient in the Clinic

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is asked by a patient in the clinic if she should purchase an expensive brand-name multivitamin because the cheaper vitamin is not as good.Which of the following would be the nurse's response to this patient?

• A) "Expensive is always better with any product you buy."
• B) "All vitamins are the same over the counter."
• C) "Costs and manufacturers' claims don't mean proven effectiveness."
• D) "The cost is determined by the color and the amount of pills in the container."

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