Nutrition Excess and Deficiencies: Vitamins

Question 1

Why are USP labeled products preferred over non-USP labeled products?

Answer 1

Verification of product, its ingredients, its safety and cleanliness by USP

Question 2

Which vitamins are water soluble?

Answer 2

.B - complex
.C

Question 3

Which vitamins are fat soluble?

Answer 3

.A
.D
.E
.K

Question 4

Where are fat soluble vitamins generally absorbed?

Answer 4

Lymphatic system of the small intestine

Question 5

Symptoms of vitamin A deficiency?

Answer 5

.Nyctalopia (night blindness)
.Xeropthalmia (dry eye)
.Also, dry skin, loss of appetite, impaired taste, smell and wound healing

Question 6

Tolerable UL of vitamin A

Answer 6

3000mcg/day (10000 IU)

Question 7

Why is exceeding the tolerable UL of vitamin A specifically dangerous in pregnant women?

Answer 7

Teratogenicity in high doses

Question 8

True or false: Chronic renal or liver disease can cause vitamin A deficiency

Answer 8

False. Toxicity

Question 9

Vitamin A name

Answer 9

Retinol

Question 10

Vitamin D2 and D3 names

Answer 10

D2 - ergocalciferol
D3 - cholecalciferol

Question 11

Which D vitamin is synthesized in the skin from exposure to sunlight?

Answer 11

D3

Question 12

Vitamin D tolerable UL

Answer 12

4000 IU/day (100mcg)

Question 13

Vitamin D dosage for osteoporosis prevention in adults 50+

Answer 13

800 - 1000 IU/day (20-25 mcg/day)

Question 14

What mineral should be monitored while administering vitamin D?

Answer 14

Calcium

Question 15

Clinical manifestations of vitamin D toxicity

Answer 15

.Hypercalcemia
.Soft tissue calcification
.Kidney stones

Question 16

Vitamin E name

Answer 16

Tocopherol

Question 17

Vitamin E tolerable UL

Answer 17

1000 mg/day

Question 18

Vitamin K1 name

Answer 18

Phytodione

Question 19

Why is vitamin K1 used in neonates?

Answer 19

To prevent hemorrhage