The nurse is educating a client regarding the FDA regulations of dietary supplements. The nurse correctly states that which products are included in these regulations?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Vitamins
2. Minerals
3. Herbal products
4. Cough suppressants
5. Acetaminophen
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: The FDA regulates vitamin products as dietary supplements.
Rationale 2: The FDA regulates mineral products as dietary supplements.
Rationale 3: The FDA regulates herbal products as dietary supplements.
Rationale 4: The FDA does not regulate cough suppressants as a dietary supplement.
Rationale 5: The FDA does not regulate acetaminophen as a dietary supplement.
Global Rationale: The FDA regulates herbal, vitamin, and mineral products as "dietary supplements." Cough suppressants and acetaminophen are regulated as drugs.
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