A patient on anticoagulant therapy should avoid excessive amounts of which vitamin?
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin D
c. Vitamin E
d. Vitamin K
ANS: D
The patient should eat a normal, balanced diet but should avoid eating excessive amounts of foods such as leafy, green vegetables high in the water-soluble vitamin K.
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