ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024
ATI PN Fundamentals 2020 with NGN Updated 2024 ( 41 Questions)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who needs to increase vitamin C intake to promote wound healing.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as the best source of vitamin C?
Choice A is wrong because 1 medium fresh green pear has only about 4 to 5 mg of vitamin C per fruit.
This food has the highest vitamin C content among the four options, with about 80 to 100 mg of vitamin C per fruit.
Choice C is wrong because 1 small banana has only about 10 to 11 mg of vitamin C per fruit.
This food has the highest vitamin C content among the four options, with about 80 to 100 mg of vitamin C per fruit.
This food has the highest vitamin C content among the four options, with about 80 to 100 mg of vitamin C per fruit.
Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant and helps with wound healing, immune function, collagen synthesis, and iron absorption.
Choice A is wrong because 1 medium fresh green pear has only about 4 to 5 mg of vitamin C per fruit.
Pears are a good source of fiber and potassium, but not vitamin
C. Choice B is wrong because 1 small apple with the skin has only about 8 to 9 mg of vitamin C per fruit.
Apples are a good source of fiber and flavonoids, but not vitamin
C. Choice C is wrong because 1 small banana has only about 10 to 11 mg of vitamin C per fruit.
Bananas are a good source of potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, but not vitamin