Question 1

What adverse effect may occur from calcium salt infusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Ototoxicity 
B) Metabolic acidosis 
C) Nephrotoxicity 
D) Respiratory arrest 
A) Ototoxicity 
B) Metabolic acidosis 
C) Nephrotoxicity 
D) Respiratory arrest B

Question 2

A patient with a history of alcohol abuse has been admitted to hospital for severe weakness and malnutrition.Which preparation will he receive to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin B3 
B) Vitamin B1 
C) Vitamin B2 
D) Vitamin B6 
A) Vitamin B3 
B) Vitamin B1 
C) Vitamin B2 
D) Vitamin B6 B

Question 3

Which vitamin is given to newborns shortly after delivery?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin B3 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Vitamin A 
D) Vitamin K 
A) Vitamin B3 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Vitamin A 
D) Vitamin K D

Question 4

Which symptom may indicate toxicity during vitamin D therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Urticaria 
B) Anorexia 
C) Diarrhea 
D) Tinnitus 
A) Urticaria 
B) Anorexia 
C) Diarrhea 
D) Tinnitus

Question 5

Which dietary information is important for the patient taking calcium supplements?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral calcium supplements should be taken before meals. 
B) Calcium products bind with tetracyclines, making the antibiotic inactive. 
C) Foods high in calcium include whole grain cereals, egg yolks, and liver. 
D) Foods high in oxalate and zinc, such as spinach and legumes, increase the absorption of oral calcium supplementation. 
A) Oral calcium supplements should be taken before meals. 
B) Calcium products bind with tetracyclines, making the antibiotic inactive. 
C) Foods high in calcium include whole grain cereals, egg yolks, and liver. 
D) Foods high in oxalate and zinc, such as spinach and legumes, increase the absorption of oral calcium supplementation.

Question 6

Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for the patient undergoing therapy with vitamin A?

Accepted Answer

A) Risk for impaired skin integrity due to vitamin deficiency 
B) Disturbed sensory perception (visual) due to night blindness 
C) Impaired physical mobility (muscle weakness) due to vitamin deficiency 
D) Disturbed thought processes (confusion and psychosis) due to vitamin deficiency 
A) Risk for impaired skin integrity due to vitamin deficiency 
B) Disturbed sensory perception (visual) due to night blindness 
C) Impaired physical mobility (muscle weakness) due to vitamin deficiency 
D) Disturbed thought processes (confusion and psychosis) due to vitamin deficiency

Question 7

Which statement is true in regard to vitamin C? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin C is important in the maintenance of bones, teeth, and capillaries. 
B) Vitamin C is important for erythropoiesis. 
C) Glycogenolysis relies on the presence of vitamin C. 
D) Vitamin C is important for tissue repair. 
E) Vitamin C is essential for the synthesis of blood coagulation factors.
F)Vitamin C is found in animal sources, such as dairy products and meat.
G)Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, cabbage, and strawberries.
H)Vitamin C is essential for night vision. 
A) Vitamin C is important in the maintenance of bones, teeth, and capillaries. 
B) Vitamin C is important for erythropoiesis. 
C) Glycogenolysis relies on the presence of vitamin C. 
D) Vitamin C is important for tissue repair. 
E) Vitamin C is essential for the synthesis of blood coagulation factors.
F)Vitamin C is found in animal sources, such as dairy products and meat.
G)Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, cabbage, and strawberries.
H)Vitamin C is essential for night vision.

Question 8

People who live in Canada's North often have a lack of which vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin A 
B) Vitamin B 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Vitamin D 
A) Vitamin A 
B) Vitamin B 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Vitamin D

Question 9

Conditions such as infantile rickets,tetany,and osteomalacia are caused by a deficiency in which vitamin or mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin D 
B) Vitamin K 
C) Magnesium 
D) Cyanocobalamin 
A) Vitamin D 
B) Vitamin K 
C) Magnesium 
D) Cyanocobalamin

Exam 9: Vitamins and Minerals

What adverse effect may occur from calcium salt infusion?

A patient with a history of alcohol abuse has been admitted to hospital for severe weakness and malnutrition.Which preparation will he receive to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy?

Which vitamin is given to newborns shortly after delivery?

Which symptom may indicate toxicity during vitamin D therapy?

Which dietary information is important for the patient taking calcium supplements?

Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for the patient undergoing therapy with vitamin A?

Which statement is true in regard to vitamin C? (Select all that apply.)

People who live in Canada's North often have a lack of which vitamin?

Conditions such as infantile rickets,tetany,and osteomalacia are caused by a deficiency in which vitamin or mineral?

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