Author Question: When answering a client's questions regarding nutritional supplements, what is an appropriate ... (Read 155 times)

vinney12 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

When answering a client's questions regarding nutritional supplements, what is an appropriate response by the nurse?

1. Most people obtain the necessary nutrients through their normal diet.
2. Dietary supplements are essential to maintain health.
3. Organic foods are higher in vitamins and minerals.
4. Vitamins and minerals are necessary to increase energy levels.

Question 2

For which specific conditions should vitamin therapy be considered?(Select all that apply.)

1. Heart disease
2. Pregnancy
3. Alcoholism
4. Chronic kidney disease
5. Hypertension

jordangronback · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1

Rationale 1: Although aggressive marketing often leads clients to believe that dietary supplements are essential to maintain health, most people obtain all necessary nutrients through their normal diet.
Rationale 2:Dietary supplements are essential to maintain health is incorrect because most people obtain enough through their diet.
Rationale 3: Organic foods do not necessarily contain a higher concentration of vitamins or minerals than do nonorganic foods.
Rationale 4:Vitamins and minerals are necessary to increase energy levels is incorrect because they cannot increase energy levels.

Global Rationale: Although aggressive marketing often leads clients to believe that dietary supplements are essential to maintain health, most people obtain all necessary nutrients through their normal diet.

Answer to Question 2

2, 3, 4

Rationale 1:Heart disease is not a condition where vitamin therapy should be considered.
Rationale 2:Pregnancy is a condition where vitamin deficiencies occur.
Rationale 3:Alcoholism or serious drug dependency is a condition where vitamin deficiencies occur.
Rationale 4:Chronic liver and kidney disease is a condition where vitamin deficiencies occur.
Rationale 5:Hypertension is not a condition where vitamin therapy should be considered.

Global Rationale: Indications for vitamin therapy include alcoholism, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic kidney and liver disease, therapy with certain drugs that affect vitamin metabolism, and reduced food intake in elderly patients. Heart disease and hypertension do not require vitamin therapy.