Ch. 15 & 17 Quiz Flashcards
According to the new US government pyramid, what are the new guidelines for grains/vegs/fruit/milk/meat and beans per day?
Grains-6oz, vegs-2 1/2 cups, fruits-2 cups, milk-3 cups, meat/beans-5 1/2 oz
What are some justifications for vitamin supplements?
Metabolism, growth, healing, inadequate absorption (diarrhea, Crohn’s, Celiac), inability to use vitamins (renal/hepatic problems), vitamin losses (fever, hypothyroidism, cancer, diet, starvation, hemodialysis), increased requirements (child, prego, disease)
Which vitamins are fat soluble and where are these stored?
Vitamins A, D, E, K. They are stored in the liver and fat.
Which are water soluble?
B complex and C.
What is the function of vitamin A?
Bones, skin, eyes, hair.
What foods are good sources of vitamin A?
Leafy greens, yellow fruits/veggies, fortified milk/butter/dairy.
How can vitamin A be administered?
PO and IM.
What are some adverse reactions?
Hypervitaminosis A = Teratogenic effect (baby), Leukopenia/anemia.
What are some s/s of hypervitaminosis A?
Hair loss, peeling skin, anorexia, N/V.
What are early symptoms of vitamin A deficiency?
Night blindness.
What does vitamin D do?
Regulates calcium and phosphorous, calcium absorption in intestines and bones.
What are some good sources of vitamin D?
Salmon, liver, tuna, sunlight, fortified milk products.
How do you administer vitamin D?
PO
What are some adverse reactions to vitamin D?
Hypervitaminosis D = Hypercalcemia, anorexia, N/V.
What else is vitamin A referred to as?
Retinol.
What is the function of vitamin E?
Anti-oxidant, boosts immune, reduced CV disease.
How can vitamin E be administered?
PO
What can interfere with the absorption of vitamin E?
Iron.
What are the side effects of too much vitamin E?
Fatigue, weakness, GI upset, HA, tender breasts
What drugs might interact with vitamin D?
Prothrombin time is altered so Coumadin users should be monitored.
What is the antidote for Coumadin (Warfarin)?
Vitamin K.
What is Vitamin K’s most active form? Where do we get vitamin K from?
K1 is the most active form. Half from diet and half from intestinal flora.
What does vitamin K help synthesize?
Prothrombin and certain clotting factors.
How is vitamin K administered?
PO, parenteral (IM, not IV)
Who routinely gets an IM injection of vitamin K?
Newborns.
What does a vitamin K deficiency cause?
Spontaneous hemorrhage.
What can interfere with the absorption and use of Vitamin E?
Iron.
What is Vitamin B1 complex called?
Thiamine
What is Vitamin B2 complex called?
Riboflavin
What is Vitamin B3 complex called?
Nicotinic acid or niacin
What is Vitamin B6 complex called?
Pyridoxine
What does a Vitamin B1 complex/thiamine deficiency cause?
Polyneuritis, cardiac pathology.
When is thiamine/vitamin B1 complex deficiency most common?
In alcohol abuse.
What does an IV administration of vitamin B1 complex/thiamine treat?
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (r/t alcohol abuse) usually for an emergency basis.
What does Vitamin B2 complex/riboflavin treat?
Dermatitis and migraine headaches
What does vitamin B3 complex/niacin treat?
Pellagra and hyperlipidemia
What doe vitamin B6 complex/pyridoxine do in the body?
Essential for RBC formation, synthesis of Hgb.
What does vitamin B6 complex/pyridoxine treat?
Vitamin B6 deficiency, neuritis, and anemias.
What vitamin is essential to prevent fetal neural tube defects?
Folic acid.
What is the function of folic acid (folate)?
Essential for body growth and DNA synthesis.
What are some causes of deficiency of folic acid?
Chronic alcoholism, malabsorption syndromes, and pregnancy.
What are s/s of folic acid deficiency?
Anorexia, nausea, stomatitis, diarrhea, fatigue, alopecia, blood dyscrasias, neural tube defects (in pregnancy & is typically increased before and during pregnancy)
What is the function of vitamin B12?
Essential for DNA synthesis, formation of RBCs in the bone marrow, and nervous system
What is necessary to absorb vitamin B12 in the intestines?
Intrinsic factor
Who is prone to vitamin B12 deficiency?
Those with pernicious anemia, malabsorption syndromes, previous gastric bypass surgery, Crohn’s disease, vegetarians who don’t eat/consume meat/fish/dairy (lack of intrinsic factor in parietal cells in the stomach/intestines).