Final Flashcards
1
Q
What are the contributing factors related to vitamin deficiency?
A
- Inadequate Intake
- Poor detintion, swallowing difficulty, dry mouth
- Loss of taste, smell, or sight
- Inability to buy or prepare
- Anorexia
- Lack of Knowledge
2
Q
What are the goals for vitamin supplementation?
A
- Prevent deficiencies
- Replenish stores
- Maintain nutritional status
This is not intended for self treatment of Vitamin Deficiencies
3
Q
What do deficiency states require?
A
medical supervision
4
Q
Synthetic Vitamins and _______ are the same
A
Natural
5
Q
What are the fat soluble vitamins?
Able Dingos Eat Katanas
A
- A
- D
- E
- K
6
Q
Where is most of vitamin A stored?
A
Liver
7
Q
Vitamin A deficiencies cause?
A
- Celiac, Crohns
- Infections TB, pneumonia
- Poor fat absorption- condition or medication related
