A client plans to start taking dietary supplements to help with health problems. What should the nurse emphasize about the control of dietary supplements?
A) They are closely regulated by the FDA
B) They are not evaluated by the FDA prior to sale
C) They are allowed to claim to cure or treat conditions
D) They are marketed under the umbrella of natural drugs

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Dietary supplements are not evaluated by the FDA prior to being offered for sale to the public. All dietary supplements are placed under a special umbrella of "food" by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and are required to be labeled as dietary supplements. Product marketers cannot claim to cure, treat, or prevent a disease or condition.

A Client Plans to Start Taking Dietary Supplements to Help