A Nurse Provides Teaching for a Woman Who Will Begin

Multiple Choice

A nurse provides teaching for a woman who will begin taking supplemental calcium. Which statement by the woman indicates understanding of the teaching?

A) "Chewable calcium tablets are not absorbed well and are not recommended."
B) "I should not take more than 600 mg of calcium at one time."
C) "I should take enough supplemental calcium to provide my total daily requirements."
D) "If I take calcium with green, leafy vegetables, it will increase absorption."