Vitamins-Fat Soluble

Question 1

What are the 4 vitamins that are fat-soluble?

Answer 1

Vitamin D, A, E, K

Question 2

T/F: Fat soluble vitamins (D, A, E, K) can reach toxic levels in the body.

Answer 2

True: They can reach toxic levels in the body because these tend to be stored in the liver and taking a lot of these vitamins have the potential to reach toxic levels in the body

Question 3

Which vitamin can be given if a wound is not healing or taking a long time to heal?

Answer 3

Vitamin A

Question 4

What is hypervitaminosis A?

Answer 4

Vitamin A toxicity

Question 5

Wound healing

Signs of Deficiency:
-night blindness and other vision problems
-impaired skin integrity

Toxicity S/S:
-mouth ulcers, cracked fingernails, bone pain, loss of appetite, cracked corners of the mouth, blurry vision, other vision changes and dizziness

What vitamin am I??

Answer 5

Vitamin A

Question 6

Weakened bones in children is called?

Answer 6

Rickets

Question 7

Weakened bones in adults is called?

Answer 7

Osteomalacia

Question 8

Condition found in adults that causes porus and brittle bones.

Answer 8

Osteoporosis

Question 9

Spasms of hands and feet and overactive reflexes.

Answer 9

Tetany