Question

A 78-year-old woman with a history of falls is found to have a vitamin D level of 20 nmol/L. She lives in a care home. According to NICE NG189 (Vitamin D), what is the recommended treatment approach for deficiency in this patient?

Accepted Answer

Prescribe a loading regimen of high-dose vitamin D followed by maintenance

Answer

Advise increased sunlight exposure and dietary intake

Answer

Offer a fixed-dose combination of calcium and vitamin D

Answer

Prescribe vitamin D 800 IU daily indefinitely

Answer

No treatment needed as this is a common finding in the elderly

Practice question

A 78-year-old woman with a history of falls is found to have a vitamin D level of 20 nmol/L. She lives in a care home. According to NICE NG189 (Vitamin D), what is the recommended treatment approach for deficiency in this patient?