Vitamins, Minerals, Electrolytes (week 8&9)

Question 1

What is the ideal vehicle for vitamins?

Answer 1

Food

Question 2

What is a big indicator of vitamin deficiency?

Answer 2

Poverty

Question 3

What are the 4 fat soluble vitamins?

Answer 3

A
D
E
K

Question 4

What vitamin can reach toxic levels?

Answer 4

Vitamin A

Question 5

What are the water soluble vitamins?

Answer 5

B1
B2
B3
B6
B9
B12
Vitamin C

Question 6

What deficiency is common with vitamin B1?

Answer 6

Thiamine deficiency

Question 7

All minerals are consumed from a well- balanced diet except two. What are they?

Answer 7

Calcium

Iron

Question 8

All minerals are ____ when taken in excess

Answer 8

Toxic

Question 9

What is Zinc used for?

Answer 9

Wound Closure

Question 10

What do you want to assess when discussing potassium replacement therapy?

Answer 10

Cardiac rhythm status

Serum K levels

Question 11

When should you reassess your client after beginning a potassium infusion?

Answer 11

Every 5-10 mins

Question 12

What do you IV push for Hyperkalemia?

Answer 12

Insulin and Dextrose 50%

Question 13

What do Diuretics do for Hyperkalemia?

Answer 13

Promotes Diuresis

Question 14

What do you want to assess before administering Mag Sulfate?

Answer 14

Uterine contraction could if applicable

Question 15

More Mag equals what?

Answer 15

More CNS Depression

Question 16

What PMH do you want to know before administering Mag Sulfate?

Answer 16

Serious cardiac disease

Question 17

What should you never IV Push

Answer 17

Potassium

Mag Sulfate

Question 18

What is the reversal agent of Mag Sulfate?

Answer 18

Calcium gluconate

Question 19

What is the earliest indication of Mag Drag?

Answer 19

Earliest indication if DTR

Question 20

When should you administer and Enteral Feeding?

Answer 20

Working Gi system by unable to take PO

Question 21

What should you give with an Enteral Feeding?

Answer 21

Free Water

Question 22

What are some contraindications for an Enteral Feeding?

Answer 22

Peritonitis
Any obstruction
Intractable Diarrhea

Question 23

What are the complications of an Enteral Feeding?

Answer 23

Nausea and Vomiting (From distention)

Refeeding Syndrome

Question 24

Most elixirs for Enteral Feedings are hypertonic, so what should you do?

Answer 24

Dilute with water

Question 25

When should you stop the tube feeding before and after giving meds?

Answer 25

15 minutes

Question 26

What are Parenteral Feedings used for?

Answer 26

Patients unable to tolerate enteral feedings?

Question 27

What is included with a total PN?

Answer 27

Carbs, lipids, amino acids, electrolytes, minerals, and vitamins

Question 28

What are the complications of Parenteral Nutrition?

Answer 28

Mechanical
Metabolic
Infectious

Question 29

Why are central lines infectious?

Answer 29

Due to the Glucose

Question 30

What is the Iron supplement called?

Answer 30

Ferrous Sulfate

Question 31

What do you want to assess before administering Ferrous Sulfate?

Answer 31

Hematocrit

Assess degreased of Anemia

Question 32

What can Ferrous Sulfate interact with?

Answer 32

Certain Antibiotics

Question 33

What do you want to know in the PMH before administering Ferrous Sulfate?

Answer 33

Anemia due to any cause other than iron deficiency (administering drugs for this is useless)

Question 34

What is an indication of iron deficiency anemia?

Answer 34

Ulcers