A Client Asks Why Some Vitamins Are Antioxidants

A client asks why some vitamins are antioxidants. What should the nurse explain about an antioxidant?

A) Reduces elevated lipid levels
B) Is synthesized in the skin and acts like a hormone
C) Prevents damage to cells from free radicals, metabolic by-products
D) Is a beneficial form of vitamins that promotes digestion and absorption of nutrients

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