Physical Assessment

Question 1

cause of excess fat stores

Answer 1

Excess energy intake

Question 2

poor wound healing, pressure ulcers

Answer 2

Protein, Vitamin C, Zinc Deficienceis

Question 3

Dry skin with fine lines and shedding

Answer 3

EFA & Vit. A deficiencies

Question 4

Follicular hyperkaratosis

Answer 4

Vit. A deficiency and EFA

Question 5

Pellagra Dermatitis

Answer 5

Niacin/Tryptophan deficiency

Question 6

General Dermatitis

Answer 6

Zinc Deficiency or EFA deficiency (Omega 6)

Question 7

Palor

Answer 7

Iron, Folate, B12

Question 8

Yellow skin pigmentation

Answer 8

Carotenoid excess, B12 deficiency

Question 9

Poor tugor (Skin bounce back)

Answer 9

Dehydration

Question 10

Petechiae, Ecchymoses

Answer 10

Vitamin K and C def.

Question 11

spoon shaped nails

Answer 11

Iron def

Question 12

Dull nails

Answer 12

Protein or iron deficiency

Question 13

Pale, mottled nails

Answer 13

Vitamin A or C def

Question 14

Ridgin, transverse lines on more than 1 nail

Answer 14

Protein deficiency

Question 15

thin, dull hair

Answer 15

protein, zinc, biotin or LINOLEIC acid deficiency

Question 16

Easily pluckable hair

Answer 16

Protein or biotin deficiency

Question 17

Corkscrew hair (Menke’s Syndrome)

Answer 17

Copper or Vit. C deficiency

Question 18

Premature Whitening of hair

Answer 18

Selenium and B12

Question 19

Depigmentation of the face

Answer 19

Protein deficiency

Question 20

moon faced

Answer 20

protein deficiency

Question 21

Bilateral temporal wasting

Answer 21

Protein deficiency or energy deficiency

Question 22

scaly, greasy with gray or yellow around nose

Answer 22

Riboflavin, niacin, or B6 deficiency

Question 23

pale conjunctiva

Answer 23

Iron, folate, B12

Question 24

Bitot’s spots, night blindness, conjunctival xerosis, keratomalacia

Answer 24

Vitamin A Deficiency

Question 25

Angular palpebritis

Answer 25

Riboflavin or niacin deficiency

Question 26

Angular stomatitis

Answer 26

Riboflavin, niacin, b6 deficiency or dehydration

Question 27

Cheilosis

Answer 27

Riboflavin, niacin def. or dehydration

Question 28

Chapped or peeling of lips/mouth

Answer 28

dehydration

Question 29

inflammation of lips/mouth

Answer 29

protein, energy, folate deficiency

Question 30

Magenta red tongue

Answer 30

Riboflavin def

Question 31

Glossitis

Answer 31

Riboflavin, niacin, b6, b12, folate, iron def

Question 32

Smooth, slick, loss of papillae on tongue

Answer 32

Folate, niacin, riboflavin, iron, b12 def. or malnutrition

Question 33

dysguesis of tongue

Answer 33

Zinc def

Question 34

decreased taste (hypoguesia)- tongue

Answer 34

zinc or vitamin A deficiency

Question 35

spongy, bleeding, receding gums

Answer 35

Vitamin C or Riboflavin def.

Question 36

Red, swollen gums

Answer 36

Vit, C, folate, riboflavin def.

Question 37

irregular heartbeat

Answer 37

magnesium/potassium def or excess | Ca def. phosphorus def.

Question 38

pitting edema

Answer 38

Sodium excess

Question 39

swollen painful joints

Answer 39

Vit C or D def

Question 40

Enlarged wrist, ankle or knee

Answer 40

Vit. D or C Def

Question 41

Pain in calves or thighs

Answer 41

Thiamin (beri beri)

Question 42

memory loss, senory deficit, peripheral neropathy

Answer 42

Thiamin, B6, B12 def | Malnutrition

Question 43

bone tenderness

Answer 43

Vit. A excess

Question 44

Dementia

Answer 44

Thiamin, niacin, b12 def.

Question 45

Tetany

Answer 45

calcium/magnesium def. | sodium/phosphorus excess

Question 46

hyperactive reflexes

Answer 46

hypocalcemia

Question 47

hypoactive patellar reflex

Answer 47

thiamin or b12 def.