The nurse recognizes that there are differences between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. Which of the following is one of those differences?
A) Water-soluble vitamins are more essential to life than fat-soluble vitamins.
B) Water-soluble vitamins attach to protein carriers to be transported through the blood.
C) Water-soluble vitamins should be consumed daily.
D) Water-soluble vitamins are stored primarily in the liver and adipose tissue.
C
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There are differences between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins should be consumed daily. The other choices are true about fat-soluble vitamins.
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