A client tells the nurse that she is considering getting pregnant. The nurse should instruct the client of the increased need for what vitamin?
a. folic acid c. calcium
b. iron d. vitamin E
ANS: A
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A Correct: The need for folic acid increases during pregnancy and must be supplemented to help prevent neural tube disorders in the fetus.
B Incorrect: This is a mineral.
C Incorrect: This is a mineral.
D Incorrect: There is no evidence of an increased need for vitamin E during pregnancy.
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