Vitamins III COPY

Question 1

how is vitamin b12 administered

Answer 1

shouldn’t be given by oral route because of intrinsic factor. cant be given intranasally, sub Q, IM

Question 2

____ may cause neural tube defects in developing fetus (spina bifida)

Answer 2

folic acid

Question 3

how does folic acid protect against colon cancer?

Answer 3

inhibiting angioneogenesis

Question 4

what vitamin is found in all food

Answer 4

pantothenic acid

Question 5

both of these vitamins are essential factors in the synthsis of DNA

Answer 5

cyanobalamin B12 and folic acid

Question 6

deficiency of vitamin b6 is usually seen in what population

Answer 6

alcoholics

Question 7

which vitamin exhibits deficiency symptoms of seborrheic dematitis, microcyctic anemia, peripheral neutitis (numbness, tingling, pins and needsles) convulsions, depression and confusion?

Answer 7

pyroxidine vitamin b6

again a lot of neural

Question 8

which vitamin must first be converted to its active form?

Answer 8

pyroxidine B6

Question 9

pyroxidine aka

Answer 9

B6 pyroxidine

Question 10

deficiency in vitamin b1

Answer 10

beriberi
wenicke koraskoff
beriberi- loss of sensation in the peripheries
wernicke-kosakoff= only seen in alcoholics with no vitamins. uncoordinated movements psychosis and sensory changes