Vitamins and Supplements

Question 1

Volume of vitamins needed to fuel body- large or small?

Answer 1

small

Question 2

Vitamins are essential for energy ______

Answer 2

transformation

Question 3

Water Soluble Vitamins

Answer 3

D,A,K,E

Question 4

Which vitamins except B12 must be replaced frequently b/c they undergo minimal storage in body

Answer 4

water soluble

Question 5

Should all individuals take a daily multivitamin?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

Which vitamin deficiency causes night blindness?

Answer 6

A

Question 7

Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets?

Answer 7

D

Question 8

Which vitamin deficiency causes hemorrhage?

Answer 8

K

Question 9

Which vitamin deficiency causes Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome?

Answer 9

Thiamine

Question 10

Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?

Answer 10

C

Question 11

Which vitamin deficiency causes spina bifida?

Answer 11

Folic Acid

Question 12

Vitamin E can improve cardiovascular health but high doses may cause…

Answer 12

increase risk of hemorrhagic stroke from decreased platelet aggregation

Question 13

Newborns are given what IM injection right after birth to increase plasma bilirubin?

Answer 13

Vitamin K

Question 14

Antidote for warfarin overdose?

Answer 14

vitamin K

Question 15

Excessive vitamin C sxs

Answer 15

nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea

Question 16

Niacin can treat ____ in high doses

Answer 16

high cholesterol/pellagra

Question 17

Niacin in high doses can cause

Answer 17

flushing, dizziness, nausea

Question 18

What do you give with TB patients on INH to prevent peripheral neuropathy?

Answer 18

B6

Question 19

Patients with B12 or folic acid deficiency can have

Answer 19

megaloblastic anemia

Question 20

When can neural tube defects occur as result of b12 deficiency?

Answer 20

21-28 days after conception

Question 21

Are labels required to list active and inactive ingredients in supplements?

Answer 21

no, but it should list them

Question 22

do supplements have same FDA regulation as RX meds?

Answer 22

No

Question 23

fxn black cohosh

Answer 23

treat sxs of menopause

Question 24

echinacea fxn

Answer 24

treat cold or flu

Question 25

coenzyme q-10 fxn

Answer 25

heart failure

Question 26

feverfew fxn

Answer 26

prophylaxis of migraines

Question 27

flaxseed fxn

Answer 27

treat high cholesterol and constipation

Question 28

garlic fxn

Answer 28

lower BP and cholesterol

Question 29

ginger root fxn

Answer 29

motion sickness/nausea

Question 30

glucosamine

Answer 30

osteoarthritis

Question 31

gingko biloba fxn

Answer 31

peripheral artery disease and memory

Question 32

green tea

Answer 32

weight loss and mental clarity

Question 33

probiotics

Answer 33

irritable bowel disease

Question 34

saw palmetto

Answer 34

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Question 35

soy

Answer 35

prevent breast cancer

Question 36

st johns wort

Answer 36

depression

Question 37

valerian

Answer 37

promote sleep

Question 38

black cohosh + antihyertensive/ insulin/anesthesia =

Answer 38

hypotension

Question 39

What can prevent UTI?

Answer 39

cranberry

Question 40

echinacea and feverfew adverse effects

Answer 40

nausea/vomiting

Question 41

increase risk of bleeding (4)

Answer 41

feverfew, garlic, ginger, gingko bilboa

Question 42

flaxseed and other medications, when to take?

Answer 42

take flaxseed 1 hr before or 2 hr after other meds

Question 43

glucosamine is made from ____ so people with _____ allergy should not take

Answer 43

shrimp exoskeleton, shellfish

Question 44

menopause, soy, and endogenous estrogen?

Answer 44

pre-menopause = soy antagonize estrogen | pos menopause = soy estrogen agonist

Question 45

st johns wort and other anitdepressants

Answer 45

can't take together | -when taken together can cause fatal serotonin syndrome

Question 46

valerian side effect with safety

Answer 46

cause daytime drowsiness and reduce alertness

Question 47

Comfrey can damage

Answer 47

liver

Question 48

Kava can damage

Answer 48

Liver

Question 49

Ma Huang (ephedra) can cause

Answer 49

stroke, MI, Death, CNS effects