The nurse is teaching a nutrition class to a group of nursing students
The nurse asks, "Which vitamin cannot be stored in large amounts in the body and requires frequent ingestion for re-placement?" The students would be correct to respond vitamin a. A.
b. B.
c. D.
d. E.
B
Minimal storage of the B vitamins occurs in the body, therefore frequent ingestion is needed to replenish them.
Vitamins A, D, and E are fat soluble and are stored in the body.
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