PHRM 3820 Vitamins and Minerals Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: What are the 4 fat soluble vitamins?
Answer: A, D, E, K
Question 2: What are the 2 water-soluble vitamins?
Answer: vitamin B complex, vitamin C
Question 3: What are the consequences of impaired absorption of fat-soluble vitamins?
Answer: celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, COPD, jaundice, hepatic cirrhosis, short bowel syndrome
Question 4: Are water soluble vitamins stored in the body?
Answer: no, eliminated in the urine
Question 5: Where are fat-soluble vitamins stored?
Answer: liver
Question 6: What are the 3 main functions of vitamin A?
Answer: - growth and reproduction - tooth development - eye and organ function
Question 7: What are the 3 main functions of vitamin D?
Answer: - bone formation - mineral homeostasis - treats hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia associated
with hypoparathyroidism
Question 8: What are the 4 main functions of vitamin E?
Answer: - antioxidant - heme biosynthesis - steroid metabolism - collagen formation
Question 9: What are the 3 main functions of vitamin K?
Answer: - synthesis of clotting factors II, VII, IX, X - activates protein C and S - activates osteocalcin
Question 10: What are the main sources of vitamin A?
Answer: liver, milk, dark leafy greens, red/orange/yellow fruits and vegetables
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, Question 11: What are the main sources of vitamin D?
Answer: milk, egg yolk, liver, salmon, tuna, sardines
Question 12: What are the main sources of vitamin E?
Answer: wheat germ, vegetable oils, margarine, egg yolk, nuts, green leafy vegetables, milk fat
Question 13: What are the main sources of vitamin K?
Answer: liver, vegetable oils, cabbage, spinach, kale, cauliflower
Question 14: What is the main clinical presentation of vitamin A deficiency?
Answer: night blindness
Question 15: What is the main clinical presentation of vitamin D deficiency?
Answer: muscle weakness, cardiovascular disorders, cancer Ricketts in children and osteoporosis in adults
Question 16: What are the main clinical presentation of vitamin K deficiency?
Answer: unusual bleeding and prolonged PT
Question 17: What are the risk factors for elevated vitamin A?
Answer: chronic renal or liver disease, weight, protein malnutrition, alcohol
Question 18: What are the ADE of elevated vitamin D?
Answer: anorexia, hypercalcemia, soft tissue calcification, kidney stones, renal failure
Question 19: What are the ADE of elevated vitamin E?
Answer: enhanced warfarin anticoagulation
Question 20: What are the symptoms of elevated vitamin E?
Answer: increased risk of CHF, hemorrhagic stroke and fetal loss
Question 21: What are the ADE of elevated vitamin K?
Answer: hemolytic anemia, jaundice, hyperbilirubinemia, kernicterus
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: What are the 4 fat soluble vitamins?
Answer: A, D, E, K
Question 2: What are the 2 water-soluble vitamins?
Answer: vitamin B complex, vitamin C
Question 3: What are the consequences of impaired absorption of fat-soluble vitamins?
Answer: celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, COPD, jaundice, hepatic cirrhosis, short bowel syndrome
Question 4: Are water soluble vitamins stored in the body?
Answer: no, eliminated in the urine
Question 5: Where are fat-soluble vitamins stored?
Answer: liver
Question 6: What are the 3 main functions of vitamin A?
Answer: - growth and reproduction - tooth development - eye and organ function
Question 7: What are the 3 main functions of vitamin D?
Answer: - bone formation - mineral homeostasis - treats hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia associated
with hypoparathyroidism
Question 8: What are the 4 main functions of vitamin E?
Answer: - antioxidant - heme biosynthesis - steroid metabolism - collagen formation
Question 9: What are the 3 main functions of vitamin K?
Answer: - synthesis of clotting factors II, VII, IX, X - activates protein C and S - activates osteocalcin
Question 10: What are the main sources of vitamin A?
Answer: liver, milk, dark leafy greens, red/orange/yellow fruits and vegetables
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, Question 11: What are the main sources of vitamin D?
Answer: milk, egg yolk, liver, salmon, tuna, sardines
Question 12: What are the main sources of vitamin E?
Answer: wheat germ, vegetable oils, margarine, egg yolk, nuts, green leafy vegetables, milk fat
Question 13: What are the main sources of vitamin K?
Answer: liver, vegetable oils, cabbage, spinach, kale, cauliflower
Question 14: What is the main clinical presentation of vitamin A deficiency?
Answer: night blindness
Question 15: What is the main clinical presentation of vitamin D deficiency?
Answer: muscle weakness, cardiovascular disorders, cancer Ricketts in children and osteoporosis in adults
Question 16: What are the main clinical presentation of vitamin K deficiency?
Answer: unusual bleeding and prolonged PT
Question 17: What are the risk factors for elevated vitamin A?
Answer: chronic renal or liver disease, weight, protein malnutrition, alcohol
Question 18: What are the ADE of elevated vitamin D?
Answer: anorexia, hypercalcemia, soft tissue calcification, kidney stones, renal failure
Question 19: What are the ADE of elevated vitamin E?
Answer: enhanced warfarin anticoagulation
Question 20: What are the symptoms of elevated vitamin E?
Answer: increased risk of CHF, hemorrhagic stroke and fetal loss
Question 21: What are the ADE of elevated vitamin K?
Answer: hemolytic anemia, jaundice, hyperbilirubinemia, kernicterus
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