The recommended daily allowance of vitamin A for adults is 750 mcg/day. A patient tells the nurse that he is taking 1000 mcg of vitamin A daily to prevent night blindness. The nurse knows that the overdose of this medication can lead to which condition?
a. Obesity
b. Fluid retention
c. Eye infection
d. Hypervitaminosis
ANS: D
Patients taking high levels of vitamin A should be monitored closely for hypervitaminosis, or vitamin overdose/toxicity related to vitamin intake.
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