Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 2346 of 2368
A parent feeds a 3-month-old infant only commercial infant formula. What should the nurse tell the parent about vitamin D supplements?
- The infant needs vitamin D drops every day
- The infant needs vitamin D until age one
- The infant will not need vitamin D supplementation
- The infant needs vitamin D only in winter
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Correct answer: The infant will not need vitamin D supplementation
Infants fed 100% commercial infant formula do not need vitamin D supplementation.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nutrition: Newborns and Infants. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026