The nurse is teaching a community class on healthy growing patterns in children. Which statement by a member of the class demonstrates a need for further teaching?
a. "Vitamin D deficiency in children manifests as scurvy."
b. "Vitamin D can reverse the symptoms of rickets unless permanent deformity has occurred."
c. "Exposure to the sun is a good source of vitamin D."
d. "Milk is a good source of vitamin D."
ANS: A
Vitamin D deficiency in children manifests as rickets, not scurvy; this statement indicates a need for further teaching.
Vitamin D can reverse the symptoms of rickets unless permanent deformity has occurred; no further teaching is needed.
Milk and exposure to the sun are good sources of vitamin D; no further teaching is needed.
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