A child is diagnosed with rickets. The nurse knows that this child is most likely deficient in which vitamin?

Name: A child is diagnosed with rickets. The nurse knows that this child is most likely deficient in which vitamin?
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Vitamin D plays a critical role in the regulation of the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus. Classical effects of deficiency are rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Niacin, thiamin, and vitamin C do not play a role in the prevention of rickets.

A Child Is Diagnosed with Rickets