A nurse should encourage a client with a wound to consume foods high in vitamin C because this vitamin:
a. enhances protein synthesis.
b. restores the inflammatory response.
c. enhances oxygen transport to tissues.
d. reduces edema.
Answer: a. enhances protein synthesis.
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