The nurse is providing care to a client who has a vitamin D deficiency and is at risk for an alteration in skin integrity.The client states,"how can this be? I drink 3 glasses of milk each day." Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

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A) The skin performs several essential functions. One of these is the synthesis of vitamin D from ultraviolet light. If the client is not exposed to ultraviolet light, there is a risk for developing a vitamin D deficiency. In the United States cow's milk is fortified with vitamin D, and there is nothing to suggest the client is drinking another kind of milk. A loss of melanin does not lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Insufficient protein intake does not cause a vitamin D deficiency.
B) The skin performs several essential functions. One of these is the synthesis of vitamin D from ultraviolet light. If the client is not exposed to ultraviolet light, there is a risk for developing a vitamin D deficiency. In the United States cow's milk is fortified with vitamin D, and there is nothing to suggest the client is drinking another kind of milk. A loss of melanin does not lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Insufficient protein intake does not cause a vitamin D deficiency.
C) The skin performs several essential functions. One of these is the synthesis of vitamin D from ultraviolet light. If the client is not exposed to ultraviolet light, there is a risk for developing a vitamin D deficiency. In the United States cow's milk is fortified with vitamin D, and there is nothing to suggest the client is drinking another kind of milk. A loss of melanin does not lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Insufficient protein intake does not cause a vitamin D deficiency.
D) The skin performs several essential functions. One of these is the synthesis of vitamin D from ultraviolet light. If the client is not exposed to ultraviolet light, there is a risk for developing a vitamin D deficiency. In the United States cow's milk is fortified with vitamin D, and there is nothing to suggest the client is drinking another kind of milk. A loss of melanin does not lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Insufficient protein intake does not cause a vitamin D deficiency.

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