Nicotinic acid is a pharmacological form of niacin used to treat which of the following persons?
a. pregnant female
b. person with high blood pressure
c. person with high serum cholesterol
d. person experiencing pain and tingling
Q. 2To maximize the effectiveness of water-soluble vitamins:
a. steam vegetables rather than cook them in water, because these vitamins will leach into the cooking water.
b. take a total daily supplement at one time versus dividing it into two doses.
c. increase their levels by taking supplements of vitamin A, D, E, and K.
d. be certain that fat is no more than 30 of total kcalories.
Q. 3A client with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome presents:
a. when toxic levels of thiamine exists.
b. with a severe form of vitamin B12 deficiency.
c. with a history of drug abuse which causes the condition.
d. with mental changes, jerky eye movements, and staggering gait.
Q. 4Vitamin K deficiency is least likely to occur in which of the following?
a. newborn infant delivered at full gestation
b. 36-year-old male on long-term antibiotic therapy
c. 63-year-old female on anticoagulant medication
d. 44-year-old whose diet includes spinach, cabbage, brussel sprouts, milk, eggs, liver and meats
Q. 5A premature infant born before the mother's vitamin E is passed on to the fetus in the last weeks of gestation is at risk for:
a. teratogenic effects.
b. erythrocyte hemolysis.
c. keratin deposits on the skin.
d. retinal-binding protein (RBP).
Q. 6Women at most risk for osteomalacia are those who:
a. have never been pregnant.
b. include eggs, liver, butter and fortified milk in the diet.
c. rely on cheese, yogurt, and plant sources for vitamin D.
d. have exposed skin to sunlight for a total of only two hours a week.
Q. 7A client wants to assure greater resistance to heart disease and cancer. What vitamin is particularly important in this role?
a. ascorbic acid
b. vitamin B12
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin K
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