A nursing instructor asks a group of nursing students to name the water-soluble vitamins. Which response by the students would indicate that further teaching is needed? Select all that apply
a. A d. C
b. B6 e. D
c. B12 f. E
A, E, F
The instructor would recognize that further teaching is needed if the students answered Vitamins A, D, and E because these vitamins are fat-soluble vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins include the B vitamins and vitamin C. They are stored in the body, but excreted in the urine.
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