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RYAN BANYAN

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When answering the client's questions regarding nutritional supplement, 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

What are the indications for vitamin therapy? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
 
  1. Heart disease
  2. Pregnancy
  3. Alcoholism
  4. Chronic kidney disease
  5. Hypertension



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 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 diet.
Rationale 3: Organic foods are higher in vitamins and minerals is incorrect because these 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. Dietary supplements are essential to maintain health is incorrect because most people obtain enough through diet. Organic foods are higher in vitamins and minerals is incorrect because these foods do not necessarily contain a higher concentration of vitamins or minerals than do nonorganic foods. Vitamins and minerals are necessary to increase energy levels is incorrect because they cannot increase energy levels.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4

Rationale 1: Indications include alcoholism, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic kidney or liver disease, therapy with certain drugs that affect vitamin metabolism, and reduced food intake in elderly patients.
Rationale 2: Indications for vitamin therapy include alcoholism, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic kidney or liver disease, therapy with certain drugs that affect vitamin metabolism, and reduced food intake in elderly patients.
Rationale 3: Indications for vitamin therapy include alcoholism, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic kidney or liver disease, therapy with certain drugs that affect vitamin metabolism, and reduced food intake in elderly patients.
Rationale 4: Indications for vitamin therapy include alcoholism, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic kidney or liver disease, therapy with certain drugs that affect vitamin metabolism, and reduced food intake in elderly patients.
Rationale 5: Indications for vitamin therapy include alcoholism, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic kidney or liver disease, therapy with certain drugs that affect vitamin metabolism, and reduced food intake in elderly patients.

Global Rationale: Indications for vitamin therapy include alcoholism, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic kidney or 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.



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