Chapter 26: The Gastrointestinal System

Question 1

What Auxiliary Label Should Come On NSAID’s? (naproxen)

Answer 1

Take With Food

Question 2

Bad Cholesterol

Answer 2

Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDL)

Question 3

Good Cholesterol

Answer 3

High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL)

Question 4

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Answer 4

A (retinol)
D (ergocalciferol)
E (acetate)
K (phytonadione)

Question 5

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Answer 5

B1 (niacin)
B2 (riboflavin)
B5 (pantothenic acid)
B6 (pyridoxine)
B9 (folic acid)
B12 (cyanocobalamin)
C (ascorbic acid)

Question 6

Deficiencies may cause night blindness.

Answer 6

Vitamin A (retinol)

Question 7

Deficiencies may cause metabolic bone softening (rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults).

Answer 7

Vitamin D (ergocalciferol)

Question 8

Deficiencies may cause disorders of the reproductive system.

Answer 8

Vitamin E (acetate)

Question 9

Is the antidote for a warfarin (Coumadin) overdose. Can be found in green, leafy vegetables. Deficiencies in infants can lead to death. Breast milk should be supplemented with this vitamin.

Answer 9

Vitamin K (phytonadione)

Question 10

Deficiencies may cause beriberi (berry berry), which affects the peripheral neurologic, cerebral, cardiovascular, and GI systems.

Answer 10

Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Question 11

Deficiencies may cause oral, eye, skin, and genital lesions, and hair loss.

Answer 11

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

Question 12

Deficiencies may cause a disease called pellagra, which affects the skin, mucus membranes, GI, and brain/CNS systems.

Answer 12

Vitamin B3 (niacin)

Question 13

Deficiencies can cause a form of anemia.

Answer 13

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

Question 14

Deficiencies in pregnant mothers can lead to spina bifida in infants, particularly in the first trimester.

Answer 14

Vitamin B9 (folic acid)

Question 15

Deficiency can lead to numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, signaling permanent nerve damage.

Answer 15

Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)

Question 16

Deficiencies may cause scurvy, characterized by bleeding gums, general weakness, anemia, and skin bleeding.

Answer 16

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)