A nursing history on a 17-year-old female reveals that the adolescent takes a multivitamin with 0.5 mg of fluoride each day and one with 0.4 mg of folic acid each day. What concern should the nurse bring to the attention of the physician?
1. The presence of fluoride in the multivitamin
2. The amount of fluoride in the multivitamin; it should be increased to 1.0 mg each day.
3. The intake of folic acid
4. The need for a daily iron tablet
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Rationale:
1. Fluoride supplementation is not recommended for teenagers over the age of 16.
2. Fluoride supplementation is not recommended for teenagers over the age of 16.
3. Folic acid is recommended for all women of childbearing age to prevent neural tube defects.
4. There are no data to support iron recommendations for the client in this scenario.
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