Poll Everywhere Chapter 13 Flashcards
Most B-vitamins function as
coenzymes
Thiamin should typically be given to an alcoholic patient who has
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
A nutrient-dense source of thiamin is
pork and pork products
In the average U.S. diet, a quarter of the riboflavin comes from one food group, the
dairy group
A characteristic symptom of niacin deficiency is
inflammation of the skin after exposure to the sun
Niacin is necessary in the diet to prevent the disease called
Pellagra
Symptoms of vitamin B-6 deficiency include
depression, confusion, and convulsions; microcytic anemia; dermatitis
Good sources of folate include
enriched cereals and grains; leafy green vegetables; oranges’ dried beans
Vitamin B-12 is supplied mostly in
foods of animal origin
For vitamin B-12 to be absorbed, it must be attached to
intrinsic factor
Pernicious anemia is treated most often by
regular intramuscular injection of vitamin B-12
Megaloblastic anemia develops because of deficiencies of _____ and ___.
folate; vitamin B-12
A strict vegan diet may lack
vitamin B-12
Ingestion of vitamin C during meals can modestly improve absorption of
nonheme iron
The nutrients added to enriched grains typically include
thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and iron
