An older client has been overusing alcohol for 25 years. Which nutrients should the nurse recommend that this client increase ingesting?
a. Vitamin D
b. Potassium and iron
c. Potassium and calcium
d. Thiamine and folic acid
d. Thiamine and folic acid
Clients who ingest large amounts of alcohol experience a decreased absorption of thiamine and folate and a urinary loss of magnesium. Vitamin D status should be monitored in clients taking antiepileptic drugs. Iron can be affected by chelation with certain antibiotics. Changes in calcium and potassium excretion occur with the use of loop diuretics.
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