Vitamins and Supplements Flashcards
Volume of vitamins needed to fuel body- large or small?
small
Vitamins are essential for energy ______
transformation
Water Soluble Vitamins
D,A,K,E
Which vitamins except B12 must be replaced frequently b/c they undergo minimal storage in body
water soluble
Should all individuals take a daily multivitamin?
no
Which vitamin deficiency causes night blindness?
A
Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?
D
Which vitamin deficiency causes hemorrhage?
K
Which vitamin deficiency causes Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?
Thiamine
Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?
C
Which vitamin deficiency causes spina bifida?
Folic Acid
Vitamin E can improve cardiovascular health but high doses may cause…
increase risk of hemorrhagic stroke from decreased platelet aggregation
Newborns are given what IM injection right after birth to increase plasma bilirubin?
Vitamin K
Antidote for warfarin overdose?
vitamin K
Excessive vitamin C sxs
nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea
Niacin can treat ____ in high doses
high cholesterol/pellagra
Niacin in high doses can cause
flushing, dizziness, nausea
What do you give with TB patients on INH to prevent peripheral neuropathy?
B6
Patients with B12 or folic acid deficiency can have
megaloblastic anemia