A Patient Reports Taking Megadoses of Vitamin C to Prevent

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient reports taking megadoses of vitamin C to prevent upper respiratory infections.The nurse will perform which action?

• A) Monitor the patient for hyperglycemia.
• B) Notify the provider and discuss a gradual taper of vitamin C.
• C) Request an order for a CBC to assess the patient's hemoglobin.
• D) Tell the patient that studies have confirmed this use of vitamin C.

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Definitions:

Central

Serving as the most important or core part of something.

Efferent

Referring to nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system to effectors (such as muscles or glands).

Afferent

Relating to or denoting nerve fibers that carry sensory information toward the central nervous system.

Central

Being at the most important or core position; of primary importance or relevance.