The nurse is educating a client about vitamins and their importance to the body. The nurse is reviewing with the client about blood tests and reasons to maintain adequate vitamin D in the body
What information is essential for the nurse to include when client teaching about vitamin D? A) Prevents aging of skin
B) Facilitates absorption of calcium and phosphorus
C) Helps in the heat loss mechanism
D) Increases body metabolism
B
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Vitamin D is important because it facilitates the absorption of calcium and phosphorous, and they, in turn, are important for growth and repair of bones. Vitamin D does not prevent skin aging. It also does not help in the heat loss mechanism nor does it increase the body's metabolic rate.
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