Vitamins and Supplements Flashcards

1
Q

Volume of vitamins needed to fuel body- large or small?

A

small

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2
Q

Vitamins are essential for energy ______

A

transformation

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3
Q

Water Soluble Vitamins

A

D,A,K,E

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4
Q

Which vitamins except B12 must be replaced frequently b/c they undergo minimal storage in body

A

water soluble

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5
Q

Should all individuals take a daily multivitamin?

A

no

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6
Q

Which vitamin deficiency causes night blindness?

A

A

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7
Q

Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?

A

D

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8
Q

Which vitamin deficiency causes hemorrhage?

A

K

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9
Q

Which vitamin deficiency causes Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?

A

Thiamine

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10
Q

Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?

A

C

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11
Q

Which vitamin deficiency causes spina bifida?

A

Folic Acid

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12
Q

Vitamin E can improve cardiovascular health but high doses may cause…

A

increase risk of hemorrhagic stroke from decreased platelet aggregation

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13
Q

Newborns are given what IM injection right after birth to increase plasma bilirubin?

A

Vitamin K

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14
Q

Antidote for warfarin overdose?

A

vitamin K

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15
Q

Excessive vitamin C sxs

A

nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea

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16
Q

Niacin can treat ____ in high doses

A

high cholesterol/pellagra

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17
Q

Niacin in high doses can cause

A

flushing, dizziness, nausea

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18
Q

What do you give with TB patients on INH to prevent peripheral neuropathy?

A

B6

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19
Q

Patients with B12 or folic acid deficiency can have

A

megaloblastic anemia

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20
Q

When can neural tube defects occur as result of b12 deficiency?

A

21-28 days after conception

21
Q

Are labels required to list active and inactive ingredients in supplements?

A

no, but it should list them

22
Q

do supplements have same FDA regulation as RX meds?

A

No

23
Q

fxn black cohosh

A

treat sxs of menopause

24
Q

echinacea fxn

A

treat cold or flu

25
Q

coenzyme q-10 fxn

A

heart failure

26
Q

feverfew fxn

A

prophylaxis of migraines

27
Q

flaxseed fxn

A

treat high cholesterol and constipation

28
Q

garlic fxn

A

lower BP and cholesterol

29
Q

ginger root fxn

A

motion sickness/nausea

30
Q

glucosamine

A

osteoarthritis

31
Q

gingko biloba fxn

A

peripheral artery disease and memory

32
Q

green tea

A

weight loss and mental clarity

33
Q

probiotics

A

irritable bowel disease

34
Q

saw palmetto

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

35
Q

soy

A

prevent breast cancer

36
Q

st johns wort

A

depression

37
Q

valerian

A

promote sleep

38
Q

black cohosh + antihyertensive/ insulin/anesthesia =

A

hypotension

39
Q

What can prevent UTI?

A

cranberry

40
Q

echinacea and feverfew adverse effects

A

nausea/vomiting

41
Q

increase risk of bleeding (4)

A

feverfew, garlic, ginger, gingko bilboa

42
Q

flaxseed and other medications, when to take?

A

take flaxseed 1 hr before or 2 hr after other meds

43
Q

glucosamine is made from ____ so people with _____ allergy should not take

A

shrimp exoskeleton, shellfish

44
Q

menopause, soy, and endogenous estrogen?

A

pre-menopause = soy antagonize estrogen

pos menopause = soy estrogen agonist

45
Q

st johns wort and other anitdepressants

A

can’t take together

-when taken together can cause fatal serotonin syndrome

46
Q

valerian side effect with safety

A

cause daytime drowsiness and reduce alertness

47
Q

Comfrey can damage

A

liver

48
Q

Kava can damage

A

Liver

49
Q

Ma Huang (ephedra) can cause

A

stroke, MI, Death, CNS effects