Roberto is a 34-year-old Registered Nurse (RN) at a large hospital in a rural community. He’s noticed that since he turned 30, his body seems to need more time to recuperate from illnesses. To top it off, since he became an RN about three years ago, he has seemed vulnerable to catching every infectious illness with his long drives and long hours. Roberto always seems to be coughing, sniffling, and fighting fatigue. He’s also recently developed a skin condition on his face that looks greasy and flaky, and he feels irritable most of the time. Although he considers his diet pretty healthy and his lifestyle relatively active, Roberto is now thinking of taking vitamin supplements. Do you think Roberto might need supplements? If so, which one(s)? 1. Roberto learns that supplementing with water-soluble vitamins is potentially safer (compared to fat-soluble varieties) because they aren’t stored in the body for as long, which reduces their ability to cause a toxicity. Which vitamin is water soluble? a. vitamin K b. vitamin E c. vitamin D d. vitamin C e. vitamin A 2. What fat-soluble vitamin should Roberto be particularly careful with as a supplement because of its greater likelihood of reaching toxic levels in his body? a. vitamin D
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