A client on the medical unit is taking steroids and also has a wound from a minor injury. Which of the following nutrients does the nurse recommend be specifically added to the client's diet to promote wound healing?
a. Iron
b. Folic acid
c. Vitamin A
d. B-complex vitamins
C
Vitamin A can reverse steroid effects on skin and delayed healing.
Iron does not reverse the effects of steroids. It is important in the transport of oxygen.
Folic acid does not reverse the effects of steroids. It is a B-complex vitamin needed for DNA synthesis.
The B-complex vitamins do not reverse the effects of steroids. The B vitamins affect growth and stimulate appetite, lactation, and the gastrointestinal, neurological, and endocrine systems.
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