A client is being admitted to the hospital unit with vague complaints. During the assessment, the nurse discovers that the client has been taking supplements in manner in which the vitamins could result in acting more as drugs
When do vitamins act as drugs in the body? A) When they are prescribed by a physician
B) When they are taken in megadoses
C) When they are taken in combination with other vitamins
D) When they are taken in minidoses
B
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In megadoses (amounts at least 10 times greater than RDA), vitamins function like drugs, not nutrients.
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