A client reports taking megadoses of vitamin D. The nurse instructs the client to be aware of which symptom of vitamin D toxicity?
a. Bradycardia
b. Blurred vision
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Palpitations
ANS: C
Nausea, vomiting, and anorexia are symptoms of vitamin D toxicity.
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