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*vitamins Flashcards

1
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what vitamins are water soluble

A

B-complex and vitamin C

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2
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what are traits of water soluble vitamins

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can be dissolved in water, easily excreted in urine, can’t be stored by the body over long periods of time

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3
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what happens when water soluble vitamins are megadosed

A

renal insufficiency

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4
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what are traits of fat soluble vitamins

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stored in the liver and fatty tissues, excreted in the feces, can be toxic when consumed in excess

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5
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what vitamins are fat soluble vitamins

A

A, D, E and K

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6
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only when will fat soluble vitamins become deficient

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prolonged deprivation from adequate supply, or disorders that prevent absorption

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7
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how many times the daily dose is nutrient megadosing

A

10x

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8
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what is the definition of hypervitaminosis

A

toxic accumulation of a vitamin

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9
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what is used for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia

A

vitamin B3 or nicotinic acid

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10
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what are food sources of vitamin A

A

liver, fish, dairy, egg yolk, dark leafy vegetables, yellow/orange vegetables and fruits

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11
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what is the drug name for vitamin A

A

retinol

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12
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what is vitamin A needed for in the body

A

growth of bones and teeth, night and normal vision, reproduction

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13
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what people need a dietary supplement of vitamin A

A

infants, pregnant women, nursing women

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14
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how is vitamin D synthesized

A

in the skin

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15
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what is vitamin D responsible for in the body

A

utilization of calcium and phosphorus

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16
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what is the drug name for vitamin D2

A

ergocalciferol

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17
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which type of vitamin D is found in plants and which type is produced by the skin

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vit d2 is from plants, vit d3 is from the skin

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18
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what is the drug name for vitamin D3

A

cholecalciferol

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19
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what foods contain vitamin D2

A

fish liver oils, salt water fish, milk, breads, cereal, animal livers, tuna fish, eggs butter

20
Q

what foods contain vitamin E

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fruits, grains, fortified cereals, vegetable oils, wheat, nuts, eggs, chicken, meats, fish

21
Q

what is vitamin E used for in the body

A

believed to be an antioxidant, may help with cancer because it protects the cells from free radicals

22
Q

what vitamin is given to babies as soon as they are born

A

vitamin K

23
Q

what type of vitamins are phytonadione, menaquinone, menadione

A

vitamin K 1,2 and 3

24
Q

food sources of vitamin K 1

A

green leafy vegtables, cheese, soybeans

25
Q

what is vitamin K used for in the body

A

blood coagulation factors in the liver

26
Q

which vitamin reverses the effects of warfarin

A

vitamin K

27
Q

what vitamin is thiamine

A

B1

28
Q

what vitamin is riboflavin

A

B2

29
Q

what vitamin is niacin

A

B3

30
Q

what vitamin is pantothenic acid

A

B5

31
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what vitamin is pyridoxine

A

B6

32
Q

what vitamin is folic acid

A

B9

33
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what vitamin is cyanocobalamin

A

B12

34
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what vitamin is ascorbic acid

A

vitamin C

35
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what is vitamin B1 good for in the body

A

carbohydrate metabolism and metabolic pathways, nervous system CV system and GI tract

36
Q

what vitamin deficiency is present with alcoholism

A

vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2, vitamin B6

37
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what are food sources of vitamin B2

A

green leafy vegetables, eggs, dairy, nuts, meats, liver, yeast

38
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what vitamin is required to activate vitamin B6

A

vitamin B2

39
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what are food sources of vitamin B3

A

beans, turkey, liver, yeast, peanuts

40
Q

what is vitamin B3 (niacin) converted to once ingested

A

nicotinamide

41
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what are food sources of vitamin B6

A

whole grains, yeast, fish, organ meats, eggs, nuts, vegetables, bananas

42
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what are food sources of vitamin B12

A

live, kidney, fish, milk, eggs, blue cheese, fortified cereals

43
Q

which vitamin B is used for the treatment of pernicious anemia

A

vitamin B12 cyanocobalamin

44
Q

what are food sources of vitamin C

A

citrus, strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes, green vegetables

45
Q

what vitamin enhances absorption of iron

A

vitamin C ascorbic acid

46
Q

what disease is caused by prolonged vitamin C deficiency

A

survey

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