Vitamins, minerals and water are considered modular products.

• A. They are modular products.
• B. They are required nutrients but are not considered modular products.
• C. They are optional supplements only.
• D. They are never needed in enteral formulas.

Answer: (B)

Vitamins, minerals and water are essential nutrients that must be provided in any enteral or parenteral nutrition regimen. They are not modular products, because modular components are separate macronutrient supplements you add to adjust calories or nitrogen balance, such as protein or carbohydrate modules. In practice, vitamins and minerals are delivered as part of the standard admixtures, and water serves as the fluid base and hydration source; they aren’t added as customizable modules. So, they are required nutrients but are not considered modular products.