Vitamins (E3)

Question 1

Vitamin A Toxicity

Answer 1

ACUTE VITAMIN:
nausea
vomiting
death
chronic vitamin

CHRONIC VITAMIN
birth defects
liver and bone abnormalities

BETA CAROTENE
harmless yellowing of the skin

Question 1

Vitamin A Function

Answer 1

activation/deactivation of genes
cell differentiation, growth, and development
immune function
vision cycle
cancer prevention
beta-carotene precusor (antidant)

Question 2

Vitamin A Deficiency

Answer 2

Night blindness/blindness
corneal drying
impaired growth
impaired immunity
dry skin

Question 3

Vitamin A Food sources

Answer 3

fruits/veggies with orange
dark green leafy green veggies
fortified milk
liver

Question 4

Vitamin K Functions

Answer 4

Blood clotting
synthesis of bone matrix proteins

Question 5

Vitamin K Food sources

Answer 5

green veggies

Question 6

Vitamin K Deficiency

Answer 6

hemorrhages
bone fractures

Question 7

Vitamin K Toxicity

Answer 7

opposes the effects of anti-clotting medication

Question 8

Vitamin D Function

Answer 8

maintain a blood calcium level

Question 9

Vitamin D Food sources

Answer 9

the liver produces vitamin D from cholesterol
fortified milk
fortified cereal
fatty fish
liver
egg yolk

Question 10

Vitamin D Deficiency

Answer 10

Abnormal bone growth (rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults)

reduced immunity

Question 11

Vitamin D Toxicity

Answer 11

elevated blood calcium
calcification of soft tissue

Question 12

Vitamin E Function

Answer 12

Antioxidant protects cell membranes and polyunsaturated fatty acids

Stabilizes free radicals

Question 13

Vitamin E food sources

Answer 13

Vegetable oils
seeds
unprocessed grains

Question 14

Vitamin E Deficiency

Answer 14

red blood cell breakage
nerve damage

Question 15

Vitamin E Toxicity

Answer 15

enhances the effect of anti-clotting medication (hemorrhages)

Question 16

Thiamin Function

Answer 16

cofactor in energy metabolism

Question 17

Thiamin Food sources

Answer 17

grains, protein

Question 18

Thiamin Deficiency

Answer 18

BERIBERI: weakness, edema, nervous system dysfunction

Question 19

Thiamin Toxicity

Answer 19

None reported

Question 20

Riboflavin function

Answer 20

cofactor in energy metabolism

Question 21

Riboflavin food sources

Answer 21

milk, grains, meats

Question 22

Riboflavin deficiency

Answer 22

cracks and redness at the corner of the mouth

purplish painful tongue

Question 23

Riboflavin Toxicity problems

Answer 23

None reported

Question 24

Vitamin C Function

Answer 24

maintaining connective tissue, collagen

Question 25

Vitamin C Food source

Answer 25

all fruits and veggies

Question 26

Vitamin C Deficiency

Answer 26

Scurvy (corkscrew hair, weaken, bruising bleeding, hemorrhage, pound wound healing)

Question 27

Vitamin C toxicity

Answer 27

Not common, large doses sometimes bring GI discomfort

Question 28

Niacin function

Answer 28

cofactor in energy metabolism

Question 29

Niacin food source

Answer 29

Protein foods

Question 30

Niacin Deficiency

Answer 30

Pellagra: the three Ds Diarrhea, Dermatitis, Dementia, Death

Question 31

Niacin toxicity

Answer 31

Painful flush, hives, rash, excessive swelling

Question 32

Folate Function

Answer 32

Coenzymes in DNA/RNA synthesis

Question 33

Folate Food source

Answer 33

Fortified foods (grains), foliage (leafy greens), legumes

Question 34

Folate Deficiency

Answer 34

Immature RNCs, WNCs, GI tract cells Megaloblastic anemia Neural tube birth defects

Question 35

Folate Toxicity

Answer 35

Can mask B12 deficiency symptoms

Question 36

B12 Function

Answer 36

Coenzyme in DNA/RNA synthesis, RBC synthesis, myelination of nerves

Question 37

B12 Food source

Answer 37

animal sources

Question 38

B12 Deficiency

Answer 38

Megaloblastic anemia Nerve damage can lead to paralysis

Question 39

B12 toxicity

Answer 39

none reported

Question 40

B6 function

Answer 40

cofactor in energy metabolism

Question 41

B6 Food sources

Answer 41

animals and grains

Question 42

B6 Deficiency

Answer 42

Not Likely

Question 43

B6 Toxicity

Answer 43

Nerve damage