Vitamin and Mineral Replacement Flashcards
Organic substances necessary for normal metabolic function and for tissue growth and healing.
Vitamins
List the fat-soluble vitamins.
Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K
List the water-soluble vitamins.
Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B12.
What is the function of Vitamin A?
Bone growth and maintenance of the epithelial tissues, skin, eyes, and hair
Which vitamin aids in the absorption of calcium?
Vitamin D
What are early signs of Vitamin D toxicity?
Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting.
Excess of which vitamin can put the patient at risk for bleeding?
Vitamin E
Which vitamin is needed for synthesis of prothrombin and clotting factors?
Vitamin K
Which vitamin is given for pellagra and hyperlipidemia?
Niacin
Which vitamin aids in the absorption of iron?
Vitamin C
Deficiency of which vitamin can cause neural tube defects in a developing fetus?
Folic acid
Which type vitamin B is needed for development of RBCs in the bone marrow?
Vitamin B12
Which mineral is necessary for hemoglobin regeneration?
Iron
Excess of which mineral is associated with Wilson’s Disease?
Copper
Which mineral can inhibit absorption of tetracycline?
Zinc