A 75-Year-Old Lactose-Intolerant Patient Complains That Her Appetite Has Decreased

question 7

Multiple Choice

.A 75-year-old lactose-intolerant patient complains that her appetite has decreased over the last month and that she has been experiencing pain in her bones.She is concerned that she is not getting enough vitamin D.Using your knowledge of vitamin D,what recommendation can you give her?

• A)She should start taking a vitamin D supplement containing 200 IU of vitamin D daily.
• B)She should start eating eggs and taking fish liver oil.
• C)She should increase her exposure to sunlight daily in order to allow the sunlight to convert the cholesterol in her skin to vitamin D
• D)All of these are correct.

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