Deck 6: Vitamins

Question 1

Pyridoxine is ordered for a client. The nurse understands that which of the following will be given?
1) Niacin
2) Riboflavin
3) Thiamin
4) Vitamin B₆

Answer 1

4

Question 2

The deficiency disease associated with vitamin C is:
1) Osteomalacia
2) Night blindness
3) Xerophthalmia
4) Scurvy

Answer 2

4

Question 3

Milk is fortified with vitamin D. Which of the following statements is true?
1) Milk normally does not contain the vitamin.
2) The vitamin has been destroyed by pasteurization and therefore has been replaced.
3) The body readily destroys vitamin D, so an ample supply is essential.
4) Skim milk will maximize the availability of the vitamins to the body.

Answer 3

1

Question 4

A dose 10 times the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for a vitamin is called a:
1) Megadose
2) Prophylactic dose
3) Toxic dose
4) Tolerable upper intake level

Question 5

Fatalities have been associated with toxicity from:
1) Vitamins B₁₂ and E
2) Vitamin B₆ and folic acid
3) Vitamin C and niacin
4) Vitamins A and D

Question 6

Which of the following are the best sources of preformed vitamin A?
1) Pork and fortified cereals
2) Carrots and sweet potatoes
3) Egg yolk and fortified milk
4) Salmon and cod liver oil

Question 7

A person at high risk of vitamin D deficiency does not drink milk and:
1) Takes cod liver oil daily
2) Does not go outside
3) Is fair-skinned
4) Has lactose intolerance

Question 8

The nurse who is caring for a client with alcoholism anticipates that the physician will order injections of which of the following due to the frequent occurrence of deficient states associated with this disease?
1) Thiamin
2) Riboflavin
3) Folic acid
4) Vitamin B₁₂

Question 9

Persons who consume ethnic foods emphasizing corn but containing limited protein should be assessed carefully for adequacy of ______ intake.
1) Folic acid
2) Niacin
3) Riboflavin
4) Thiamin

Question 10

Which of the following vitamins provides an important pulmonary barrier against air pollution?
1) A
2) C
3) E
4) Folic acid

Question 11

Which of the following is associated with vitamin D deficiency?
1) Pernicious anemia
2) Beriberi
3) Xerophthalmia
4) Osteomalacia

Question 12

Ms. H is reluctant to take vitamin supplements and states that acidic foods upset her stomach. Which of the following foods could the nurse suggest as good sources of vitamin C?
1) Wheat germ, asparagus, and spinach
2) Milk, eggs, and liver
3) Broccoli, peppers, and kiwi
4) Pork, salmon, and black beans

Question 13

Which of the following B vitamins is stored to the greatest extent in the body?
1) Thiamin
2) Riboflavin
3) Vitamin B₁₂
4) Folic acid

Question 14

A review of a client's diet history reveals that the client consumes no dairy products. The nurse would identify this client at risk for a deficiency of which of the following?
1) Folic acid
2) Riboflavin
3) Vitamin E
4) Vitamin A

Question 15

When counseling a client about food preparation, which of the following food-preparation practices would the nurse identify as least likely to destroy the vitamin C content of food?
1) Adding baking soda to peas to maintain their bright green color
2) Boiling water for 1 minute before adding vegetables
3) Cooking a citrus fruit compote
4) Storing orange juice in a plastic container

Question 16

Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin?
1) Vitamin D
2) Thiamin
3) Folate
4) Riboflavin

Question 17

Beta-carotene is provitamin ______.
1) A
2) B₁₂
3) C
4) D

Question 18

Which of the following would a nurse suggest as the best sources of thiamin?
1) Brussels sprouts and spinach
2) Eggs and milk
3) Tuna and liver
4) Pork and fortified cereals

Question 19

The need for which of the following vitamins increases whenever the need for protein increases?
1) Riboflavin
2) Vitamin A
3) Vitamin C
4) Vitamin K

Question 20

Lack of vitamin B₁₂ or impairment of its metabolism can lead to which of the following?
1) Osteomalacia
2) Tetany
3) Pernicious anemia
4) Wernicke's encephalopathy

Question 21

The World Health Organization recommends that in developing countries, clients with measles should receive supplemental vitamin:
1) A
2) D
3) E
4) K

Question 22

The amino acid tryptophan serves as a provitamin for:
1) Folic acid
2) Niacin
3) Riboflavin
4) Vitamin K

Question 23

Which of the following foods would a nurse recommend as the best sources of vitamin K?
1) Spinach, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts
2) Grapefruit, oranges, and tomatoes
3) Black beans, salmon, and beef liver
4) Sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, and apricots

Question 24

Which of the following organs provides the final step in the activation of vitamin D?
1) Adrenal gland
2) Kidney
3) Liver
4) Skin

Question 25

After teaching a client about nutrition and vitamins, the nurse determines that the teaching was effective when the client identifies which of the following as antioxidants?
1) Provitamin A, C, and E
2) Thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin
3) Vitamin B₆, folic acid, and vitamin B₁₂
4) Vitamins C, D, and K