Vitamins +hromons+ minrals Flashcards
Vital elements for skin integrity ?
❛ Protein + Iron
❛ Linoleic acid and α-linolenic
❛ deficiency is a common complication in cirrhotic patient?
Zinc
deficiency of which mineral causes growth retardation and hypogonadism?
zinc
The liver has the ability to oxidize approximately ________ of carbohydrates ?
5 – 7 mg/kg/min
What is the primary reason for using Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) in cirrhotic patients?
improve nitrogen balance + support protein metabolism/synthesis
Which of the following minerals act as the main electrolytes to maintain fluid balance?
Sodium and potassium
during pregnancy, ………. Is required for protein synthesis?
zinc
Protein synthesis in pregnant women?
Increases in secend 15% and third 25%
In the management of cirrhosis, particularly when assessing for remission, which of the following is most important to monitor in relation to iron levels?
Ferritin levels
Which of the following is a measurement of body iron stores/storages?
Ferritin
With respect to vitamins and minerals, people with cirrhosis?
❛ May develop calcium deficiencies
also zinc,magnesium.
All the following are aromatic amino acids except ? (AAA) neww
A. Valine
B. Phenylalanine
C. tyrosine
D. tryptophan
A. Valine
a child has lethargy, dry lips, protein energy malnutrition PEM?
Cracks and redness at the corners of the mouth + cheilosis
B2 deficiency (riboflavin)
Important nutrient for a patient with Protein-Energy Malnutrition (PEM)
Zinc
Potassium-calcium-magnesium
lower blood pressure
Most of the body magnesium can be found in the?
bones
Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide?
a. Fructose
b. Galactose
c. Maltose
d. Glucose and xylose and ribose and dextrose
c. Maltose
We should avoid monosaccharides before exercise because it can cause?
Diarrhea
Patient with muscle cramps, what vitamin to give?
B6 pyridoxine
A patient presents with muscle cramps. What supplement is commonly recommended to address this issue?
Magnesium
Use of … Supplements such as pectin and gum to prevent……….. ?
soluble , diarrhea
The digestive hormone gastrin exerts all of the following effects except?
a) Increased esophageal sphincter pressure
b) Decreased pepsinogen production by the stomach
c) Increased gallbladder contraction
d) Increased HDL production by the parietal cells
b) Decreased pepsinogen production by the stomach
is a hormone that stimulates gastric secretions and motility
Gastrin
Hormone stimulate secretion of bile and pancreatic juice?
Cholecystokinin CCK
Hormone that contracts the gallbladder and stimulates the pancreas to release enzymes ?
CCK
The stimulus for the release of the hormone cholecystokinin is?
the presence of fat in the duodenum
The hormone that stimulates the pancreas to release its secretions is?
secretin
Which hormone stimulates the secretion of pancreatic juice and inhibits gastric acid secretion and gastric emptying (the opposite of gastrin)?
Secretin
