A child has rickets and is being treated at the clinic. In addition to taking vitamin D as prescribed, what is the best information the nurse can provide?

1. Avoid dairy products while taking vitamin D.
2. Be sure to take brand name, not generic, vitamin D.
3. Spend at least 20 minutes/day in the sunlight.
4. Take your vitamin D on an empty stomach.


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Rationale 1: Dairy products are good sources of vitamin D and should be consumed.
Rationale 2: Generic vitamin D is fine to take.
Rationale 3: Twenty minutes/day in the sun will provide all the vitamin D that is required.
Rationale 4: Vitamin D should be taken with food, not on an empty stomach.
Global Rationale: Twenty minutes/day in the sun will provide all the vitamin D that is required. Dairy products are good sources of vitamin D and should be consumed. Generic vitamin D is fine to take. Vitamin D should be taken with food, not on an empty stomach.

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