A client has been diagnosed with cholestasis and is experiencing pruritus. The nurse caring for this client should be educating the client about reduced bile flow that will interfere with intestinal absorption of which of the following vitamins?
Select all that apply.
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
E) Vitamin K
Ans: A, D, E
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Pruritus is the most common presenting symptom in persons with cholestasis, probably related to an elevation in plasma bile acids. Other manifestations of reduced bile flow relate to intestinal absorption, including nutritional deficiencies of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.
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