Vitamins Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
What are the fat- soluble vitamins?
A
A, D, E, K
2
Q
WHat are the water soluble vitamins?
A
B (2, 6, 12), C, Folic acid
3
Q
Water-soluble vitamins cannot be ____ in the body by the liver
A
Stored
4
Q
Which vitamin is important in clotting blood?
A
K
5
Q
What are important food sources of vitamin K?
A
Green, leafy vegestables
6
Q
This vitamin is important to monitoring eye sight
A
Vitamin A
7
Q
What are important food sources of Vitamin A?
A
Oranges, dark green, leafy vegetables
8
Q
In pernicious anemia, the missing intrinsic factor inhibits absorption of what vitamin?
A
Vitamin B12 (will see paresthesia in hands and feet with this deficiency)
9
Q
Iron supplements should be taken with what vitamin to promote absorption?
A
Vitamin C
