Chapter 09: Vitamins and Minerals
Sealock: Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Conditions such as infantile rickets, tetany, and osteomalacia are caused by a deficiency in which
vitamin or mineral?
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin K
c. Magnesium
d. Cyanocobalamin
ANS: A
Conditions such as infantile rickets, tetany, and osteomalacia are all results of long-term vitamin D
deficiency.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
2. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for the patient undergoing therapy with vitamin A?
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
, ANS: B
Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
3. Which symptom may indicate toxicity during vitamin D therapy?
a. Urticaria b. Anorexia c. Diarrhea d. Tinnitus
ANS: B
Anorexia may indicate vitamin D toxicity. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
4. Which dietary information is important for the patient taking calcium supplements?
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.
ANS: B
Calcium products chelate or bind with tetracyclines, resulting in decreased effects of tetracyclines. Foods
high in calcium include milk and other dairy products, shellfish, and dark green leafy vegetables. Oral
calcium supplements should be taken with meals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
Sealock: Lilley’s Pharmacology for Canadian Health Care Practice
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Conditions such as infantile rickets, tetany, and osteomalacia are caused by a deficiency in which
vitamin or mineral?
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin K
c. Magnesium
d. Cyanocobalamin
ANS: A
Conditions such as infantile rickets, tetany, and osteomalacia are all results of long-term vitamin D
deficiency.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
2. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for the patient undergoing therapy with vitamin A?
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
, ANS: B
Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness. DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
3. Which symptom may indicate toxicity during vitamin D therapy?
a. Urticaria b. Anorexia c. Diarrhea d. Tinnitus
ANS: B
Anorexia may indicate vitamin D toxicity. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
4. Which dietary information is important for the patient taking calcium supplements?
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.
ANS: B
Calcium products chelate or bind with tetracyclines, resulting in decreased effects of tetracyclines. Foods
high in calcium include milk and other dairy products, shellfish, and dark green leafy vegetables. Oral
calcium supplements should be taken with meals.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis
