Author Question: A toddler is brought to the clinic by the parents who are concerned about bowed legs. The nurse is ... (Read 136 times)

PhilipSeeMore · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

A toddler is brought to the clinic by the parents who are concerned about bowed legs. The nurse is concerned about a potential vitamin deficiency so will ask the parents if the child consumes which of the following foods?

1. Poultry
2. Milk
3. Bread
4. Citrus fruit

Question 2

The nurse knows that teaching about the importance of vitamin D has been effective when the client says: (Select all that apply.)

1. It helps with night vision..
2. My gums will be healthier with a moderate amount..
3. It is better if I take it with calcium..
4. It helps repair cell damage..
5. I shouldn't consume too much because it can be stored in the liver..

paavo · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2
Rationale: Milk is fortified with vitamin D which, when deficient, results in rickets or bowed legs. Children who do not drink milk every day are at risk for vitamin D deficiency. Meats, grains, and fruit consumption, or lack of, will not result in bowed legs.

Answer to Question 2

3, It is better if I take it with calcium; 5, I shouldn't consume too much because it can be stored in the liver

Rationale: Vitamin A, not vitamin D, is associated with night vision. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), not vitamin D, is associated with healthy gums. Vitamin D, when consumed with calcium, aids in the absorption and utilization of calcium by the bones. Antioxidants help repair cell damage, but vitamin D is not an antioxidant. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be stored in the liver and has the potential to become toxic if consumed in excess.