A client is diagnosed with a vitamin D deficiency. To aid in the correction of this deficiency, the nurse instructs the client to:
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. spend 15 minutes a day in the sun without sunscreen.
2. increase the intake of milk.
3. increase intake of vitamin-enriched foods.
4. increase intake of red meat.
5. increase intake of leafy greens.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: In the skin, cholecalciferol, the inactive form of vitamin D, is synthesized from cholesterol. Exposing the skin to sunlight or ultraviolet light increases the level of cholecalciferol in the blood.
Rationale 2: Cholecalciferol, the inactive form of vitamin D, can be obtained from dairy products such as milk.
Rationale 3: Cholecalciferol, the inactive form of vitamin D, can be obtained from foods fortified with vitamin D.
Rationale 4: Red meat would not help with a vitamin D deficiency.
Rationale 5: Leafy greens are not an important source of vitamin D.
Global Rationale: In the skin, cholecalciferol, the inactive form of vitamin D, is synthesized from cholesterol. Exposing the skin to sunlight or ultraviolet light increases the level of cholecalciferol in the blood. This substance can also be obtained from dairy products and food fortified with vitamin D. Red meat and leafy greens are not good sources of vitamin D.
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