The nurse understands that which vitamin is essential in the process of coagulation?
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin K
3. Vitamin C
4. Vitamin D
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Vitamin A is involved with epithelialization.
Rationale 2: Vitamin K is required for the liver to make four of the clotting factors.
Rationale 3: Vitamin C is required for synthesis of collagen.
Rationale 4: Vitamin D is required for calcium absorption.
Global Rationale: Vitamin K is required for the liver to make four of the clotting factors. Vitamin A is involved with epithelialization. Vitamin C is required for synthesis of collagen. Vitamin D is required for calcium absorption.
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