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Essential Nutrients Flashcards

1
Q

Which vitamin/mineral is needed to metabolize folate?

A

Vit. B12

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2
Q

Vit. K1 is also known as _________ and is from __________

A

Phytonadione – from vegetables

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3
Q

Vit. K2 is also known as _________ and is from __________

A

Menaquinone -from bacterial metabolism

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4
Q

Which vitamin/mineral has FDA approval for treating isoniazide induced deficiency?

A

Vit. B6

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5
Q

Kidney stones can be caused by high doses of which vitamin/mineral?

A

Vit. C + Calcium

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6
Q

What should you avoid taking with calcium?

A

Fiber foods such as bran cereal

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7
Q

Primary deficiency in Vit. D is called…?

A

Ricketts

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8
Q

Which vitamin/mineral has FDA approval for:

hemorrhage prevention (neonates)
hypoprothrombinemia (warfarin)
Treatment of hemorrhage

A

Vit. K1

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9
Q

A deficiency in Niacin causes what?

A

Pellagra

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10
Q

Vit. K1 has FDA approval for what?

A

hemorrhage prevention (neonates)
hypoprothrombinemia (warfarin)
Treatment of hemorrhage

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11
Q

Vit. B6 is needed to metabolize what?

A

homocysteine

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12
Q

A deficiency in which vitamin/mineral causes scurvy?

A

Vit. C

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13
Q

When serum calcium is high, serum phosphate is ______

A

low

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14
Q

What kind of calcium product would you recommend with someone that is taking a H2 antagonist or PPI?

A

Calcium CITRATE

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15
Q

A deficiency in which vitamin/mineral causes pellagra?

A

Niacin

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16
Q

Which vitamin/mineral has FDA approval for Pernicious anemia + bariatric surgery pts?

A

Vit. B12

17
Q

If you gave a pt folic acid w/o Vit. B12, what would happen?

A

Anemia is corrected, but there still would be CNS damage

18
Q

Which vitamins/minerals should you avoid when using warfarin?

A

Vit. A, E, and K

19
Q

A deficiency in Vit. C causes what?

A

Scurvy

20
Q

When serum calcium is low, serum phosphate is ______

A

high

21
Q

Vit. B6 has FDA approval for treating what?

A

Isoniazide induced deficiency

22
Q

A deficiency in Vit. B1 causes what?

A

Beriberi

23
Q

What website can you recommend for a balanced meal?

A

myplate.gov

24
Q

Which vitamin/mineral has FDA approval for treating/preventing hemolytic anemia?

A

Vit. E

25
Q

A deficiency in which vitamin/mineral causes Ricketts?

A

Vit. D

26
Q

Vit. E has FDA approval for the treatment and prevention of what?

A

hemolytic anemia

27
Q

Increased cancer risk with ppl on Vit. A who do what?

A

Smoke

28
Q

What is the difference between Vit. K1 and K2?

A

K1 = used by the liver to activate calcium-binding proteins involved in blood clotting

K2 = used to activate proteins that regulate where calcium ends up in the body

29
Q

What could you take with iron to help absorb faster?

A

Fruit juice or Vit. C

30
Q

Who is at highest risk for deficiency of Vit. B12?

A

Vegetarians; B12 is found mostly in meats

31
Q

Which vitamin/mineral is needed to metabolize homocysteine?

A

Vit. B6

32
Q

What interaction can occur with iron?

A

Using zinc products (and vice versa)

Both use the same transport system

33
Q

Vit. B12 is needed to metabolize what?

A

Folate

34
Q

A deficiency in which vitamin/mineral causes beriberi?

A

Vit. B1

35
Q

Toxic syndrome is observed in upper levels of which vitamin/mineral?

A

Vit. A

36
Q

Which products could be good for neuropathy?

A

Vitamin E, B12, niacin.

37
Q

How could you reduce flushing AE from niacin?

A
  1. Use ER formulation

2. Take aspirin/ibuprofen 30-60minutes prior to taking niacin

38
Q

What level is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease? What drug can reduce this level?

A

Homocysteine; Metformin

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