*vitamins

Question 1

what vitamins are water soluble

Answer 1

B-complex and vitamin C

Question 2

what are traits of water soluble vitamins

Answer 2

can be dissolved in water, easily excreted in urine, can’t be stored by the body over long periods of time

Question 3

what happens when water soluble vitamins are megadosed

Answer 3

renal insufficiency

Question 4

what are traits of fat soluble vitamins

Answer 4

stored in the liver and fatty tissues, excreted in the feces, can be toxic when consumed in excess

Question 5

what vitamins are fat soluble vitamins

Answer 5

A, D, E and K

Question 6

only when will fat soluble vitamins become deficient

Answer 6

prolonged deprivation from adequate supply, or disorders that prevent absorption

Question 7

how many times the daily dose is nutrient megadosing

Answer 7

10x

Question 8

what is the definition of hypervitaminosis

Answer 8

toxic accumulation of a vitamin

Question 9

what is used for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia

Answer 9

vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid

Question 10

what are food sources of vitamin A

Answer 10

liver, fish, dairy, egg yolk, dark leafy vegetables, yellow/orange vegetables and fruits

Question 11

what is the drug name for vitamin A

Answer 11

retinol

Question 12

what is vitamin A needed for in the body

Answer 12

growth of bones and teeth, night and normal vision, reproduction

Question 13

what people need a dietary supplement of vitamin A

Answer 13

infants, pregnant women, nursing women

Question 14

how is vitamin D synthesized

Answer 14

in the skin

Question 15

what is vitamin D responsible for in the body

Answer 15

utilization of calcium and phosphorus

Question 16

what is the drug name for vitamin D2

Answer 16

ergocalciferol

Question 17

which type of vitamin D is found in plants and which type is produced by the skin

Answer 17

vit d2 is from plants, vit d3 is from the skin

Question 18

what is the drug name for vitamin D3

Answer 18

cholecalciferol

Question 19

what foods contain vitamin D2

Answer 19

fish liver oils, salt water fish, milk, breads, cereal, animal livers, tuna fish, eggs butter

Question 20

what foods contain vitamin E

Answer 20

fruits, grains, fortified cereals, vegetable oils, wheat, nuts, eggs, chicken, meats, fish

Question 21

what is vitamin E used for in the body

Answer 21

believed to be an antioxidant, may help with cancer because it protects the cells from free radicals

Question 22

what vitamin is given to babies as soon as they are born

Answer 22

vitamin K

Question 23

what type of vitamins are phytonadione, menaquinone, menadione

Answer 23

vitamin K 1,2 and 3

Question 24

food sources of vitamin K 1

Answer 24

green leafy vegtables, cheese, soybeans

Question 25

what is vitamin K used for in the body

Answer 25

blood coagulation factors in the liver

Question 26

which vitamin reverses the effects of warfarin

Answer 26

vitamin K

Question 27

what vitamin is thiamine

Answer 27

B1

Question 28

what vitamin is riboflavin

Answer 28

B2

Question 29

what vitamin is niacin

Answer 29

B3

Question 30

what vitamin is pantothenic acid

Answer 30

B5

Question 31

what vitamin is pyridoxine

Answer 31

B6

Question 32

what vitamin is folic acid

Answer 32

B9

Question 33

what vitamin is cyanocobalamin

Answer 33

B12

Question 34

what vitamin is ascorbic acid

Answer 34

vitamin C

Question 35

what is vitamin B1 good for in the body

Answer 35

carbohydrate metabolism and metabolic pathways, nervous system CV system and GI tract

Question 36

what vitamin deficiency is present with alcoholism

Answer 36

vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2, vitamin B6

Question 37

what are food sources of vitamin B2

Answer 37

green leafy vegetables, eggs, dairy, nuts, meats, liver, yeast

Question 38

what vitamin is required to activate vitamin B6

Answer 38

vitamin B2

Question 39

what are food sources of vitamin B3

Answer 39

beans, turkey, liver, yeast, peanuts

Question 40

what is vitamin B3 (niacin) converted to once ingested

Answer 40

nicotinamide

Question 41

what are food sources of vitamin B6

Answer 41

whole grains, yeast, fish, organ meats, eggs, nuts, vegetables, bananas

Question 42

what are food sources of vitamin B12

Answer 42

live, kidney, fish, milk, eggs, blue cheese, fortified cereals

Question 43

which vitamin B is used for the treatment of pernicious anemia

Answer 43

vitamin B12 cyanocobalamin

Question 44

what are food sources of vitamin C

Answer 44

citrus, strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes, green vegetables

Question 45

what vitamin enhances absorption of iron

Answer 45

vitamin C ascorbic acid

Question 46

what disease is caused by prolonged vitamin C deficiency

Answer 46

survey