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Chloeellawright

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A client asks the nurse what it means when a vitamin is said to be an antioxidant. The nurse explains that an antioxidant:
 
  1. Is synthesized in the skin and acts like a hormone.
   2. Reduces elevated lipid levels.
   3. Prevents damage to cells from free radicals, metabolic by-products .
   4. Is a beneficial form of vitamins that promotes digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Question 2

It is recommended that people older than the age of 50 years take vitamin supplements, but it is important they take the proper type of supplementnamely, 50+ or mature multivitamin supplement formulasbecause they usually contain
 
  what? A) Less iron B) More zinc C) Less vitamin B12 D) More calcium



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Antioxidants prevent damage to cells from free radicals, the by-products of metabolism or environmental damage to cells. Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin and has hormone-like qualities. Antioxidants have no role in reducing lipid levels, nor do they have a role in digestion or absorption that take place in the small intestine.

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Mature or 50+ formulas usually have less iron and vitamin K. While seniors do need less iron, the need for vitamin K does not decrease with aging.




Chloeellawright

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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


parshano

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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