A client receiving hemodialysis treatments wants to take a multivitamin supplement several times a day. Which direction should the nurse provide to this client?

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Fat-soluble vitamins are not removed during dialysis and should not need to be replaced. There can be some deficiencies in water-soluble vitamins and there is some evidence that one multivitamin a day may be beneficial, but there are no recommendation for more than one a day. Excess amounts of vitamins are not recommended and can be harmful. Not all water-soluble vitamins are lost during dialysis. Vitamin B12 is protein bound and not removed by dialysis.

A Client Receiving Hemodialysis Treatments Wants to Take a Multivitamin