Vitamins

Question 1

Deficiency of this vitamin will cause flushing and pellagra or diarrhea, dementia, and dermatitis

Answer 1

Niacin Vitamin B3

Question 2

A deficiency in this vitamin will cause night blindness, dry skin (squamous metaplasia), bitot spots (buildup of keratin on conjunctiva) and dry eye

Answer 2

Vitamin A

Question 3

A deficiency in this vitamin can cause beriberi, ataxia, confusion, memory loss, ophthalmoplegia, muscle cramps, etc.

Answer 3

Thimine Vitamin B1

Question 4

A deficiency in this vitamin will cause megaloblastic anemia, a sore tongue, diarrhea, and mental disorders

Answer 4

Folate

Question 5

A deficiency in this vitamin will cause recurrent hemorrhages in gums, skin and joints. Think of the 3 H’s “Hyperkeratosis, hemorrhage, and hematologic anemia”

Answer 5

Vitamin C

Question 6

A deficiency in this vitamin will cause photophobia and corneal lesions, scrotal dermatitis, lesions of the mouth, and angular chelitis

Answer 6

Vitamin B2 or riboflavin

Question 7

Deficiency causes rickets and osteomalacia

Answer 7

Vitamin D

Question 8

Deficiency will cause increased bleeding

Answer 8

Vitamin K

Question 9

Too much vitamin C will cause?

Answer 9

Diarrhea

Question 10

Too much vitamin A will cause?

Answer 10

Skin disorders, hair loss, teratogenicity