The nurse is gathering data on a client for the nursing history. The client reports diarrhea, ataxia, skin blisters, and mottled teeth
Based on the symptoms, the nurse suspects which of the following responses to a question regarding the client's diet? 1. "I drink two glasses of milk every day."
2. "I take multivitamins, extra B6, extra vitamin C and A, and fluoride daily."
3. "I eat two eggs per week for breakfast."
4. "I take extra thiamine, riboflavin, and vitamin K every day."
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Rationale: Many clients take supplements believing that they can improve their health status without realizing that many supplements have toxic consequences if taken in larger doses. The symptoms this client is exhibiting could be a result of toxic levels of vitamins C, A, B6, and fluoride. Two glasses of milk per day is a little less than recommended, and two eggs per week are within the recommendation for eggs. Thiamine, riboflavin, and vitamin K have no known toxic levels.
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