A nursing history on a 16-year-old female reveals that the adolescent takes a multivitamin with 0.5 mg of fluoride each day and one 0.4 mg of folic acid each day
What concern should the nurse bring to the attention of the physician?
1. The presence of fluoride in the multivitaminThe amount of fluoride in themultivitamin;it should be increased to 1.0 mg each day
3. The intake of folic acid
4. The need for a daily iron tablet
Answer:1
Rationale:Fluoride supplementation is not recommended for teenagers.Fluoride supplementation should be stopped at the age of 12. There is no data to support iron recommendations for the client in this scenario.Folic acid is recommended for all women of childbearing age to prevent neural-tube defects.
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