The nursing instructor is talking with students about the renal system. What would the instructor tell the students about the renal system, especially how it helps maintain calcium levels in the body by regulating the activation of what?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
D
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The renal system has four major functions in the body. One is regulating vitamin D activation, which helps maintain and regulate calcium levels. Vitamins A, B, and C are not associated with this function.
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