The nurse is educating a group of consumers regarding the governmental regulations of vitamins. The nurse correctly states that which standards mandated manufacturers to evaluate supplements for purity, strength, and composition?
1. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
2. Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Regulations
3. Division of Dietary Supplement Programs
4. The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act required labeling of supplements.
Rationale 2: In 2007, the FDA passed the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations, which mandated manufacturers to evaluate supplements for purity, strength, and composition.
Rationale 3: The FDA's Division of Dietary Supplement Programs offers guidelines and tips for consumer safety.
Rationale 4: The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences has established the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for healthy adults.
Global Rationale: In 2007, the FDA passed the current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations, which mandated manufacturers to evaluate supplements for purity, strength, and composition. The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act required labeling of supplements. The FDA's Division of Dietary Supplement Programs offers guidelines and tips for consumer safety. The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences has established the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) for healthy adults.
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