Which assessment findings would cause the nurse to believe that a school-age child is not receiving enough vitamin C in the diet? Select all that apply
1. Dermatitis
2. Bleeding gums
3. Scaling of the skin
4. Muscle weakness
5. Headaches
1, 2
Explanation:
1. Dermatitis is a clinical manifestation associated with a vitamin C deficiency.
2. Bleeding gums is a clinical manifestation associated with a vitamin C deficiency.
3. Scaling of the skin is a clinical manifestation associated with a vitamin A, not C, deficiency.
4. Muscle weakness is a clinical manifestation associated with a vitamin D, not C, deficiency.
5. Headache is a clinical manifestation associated with an excess of vitamin A, not a deficiency of vitamin C.
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