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Supplementation with which fat-soluble vitamin should a patient discuss with a provider before having surgery?
 
  a. Vitamin A
  b. Vitamin D
  c. Vitamin E
  d. Vitamin K

Question 2

A patient who spends most of the time indoors has been taking megadoses of vitamin D and is worried about vitamin D toxicity. The nurse will tell this patient to report which sign that may indicate vitamin D toxicity?
 
  a. Blurred vision
  b. Darkening of the skin
  c. Nausea and vomiting
  d. Palpitations


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Vitamin E may prolong the prothrombin time, so patients planning surgery should stop taking it before surgery.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting are early signs of vitamin D toxicity.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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