Which client would the nurse encourage to increase intake of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)?
1. A client with insomnia due to work-related tension
2. A client with thinning hair and baldness
3. A postmenopausal older female client
4. A client with wounds from a motorcycle accident
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Ascorbic acid is not an appropriate treatment for insomnia.
Rationale 2: No evidence exists that vitamin C is a remedy for thinning hair or baldness.
Rationale 3: Postmenopausal women are not required to take more than normal doses of vitamin C.
Rationale 4: Vitamin C helps maintain the functions of the immune system for improved wound healing.
Global Rationale: Vitamin C is essential for the synthesis and maintenance of collagen and intercellular ground substance of body tissues, blood vessels, cartilage, bones, teeth, skin, and tendons. It is not used for insomnia, thinning hair, or baldness. There is no indication that postmenopausal women should take additional vitamin C.
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