CCC1 Exam 2 Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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CCC1 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
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Symptoms of Vitamin A deficiency


Ans: night blindness, failure to grow (children), infection/sickness


Compromise growth, reproduction, immune system, and epithelial tissue


Hair loss, skin irritation, bone pain, liver damage, birth defects




Main function of vitamin A


Ans: Vision and immunity




Vitamin A deficiency diseases

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Ans: Significant risk factor for mortality from measles and diarrhea


Xerophthalmia (ocular diseases)


Bitots spots


Corneal xerosis


Ulceration


Keratomalacia




Vitamin A benefits


Ans: Healthy vision, skin, bones, teeth, and reproduction




Chemical name of vitamin A


Ans: Retinol




Foods containing vitamin a


Ans: Liver, eggs, fish, milk, carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin, and spinach

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Vitamin K deficiency symptoms


Ans: Bleeding tendencies, poor bone growth




Vitamin K deficiency diseases


Ans: Hemorrhagic disease, defective blood clotting




Vitamin K special considerations


Ans: Do not take with blood thinner medications (warfarin)




Vitamin K benefits


Ans: Blood clotting, blood calcium regulation, and bone development




Who is susceptible to vitamin K deficiency?


Ans: People with severe malabsorption disorders such as Crohn's disease

or who receive chronic treatment with antibiotics

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Vitamin K foods


Ans: Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, liver, and leafy greens.




Vitamin D deficiency diseases


Ans: rickets and growth retardation in children and osteomalacia in

adults




vitamin D foods


Ans: egg yolk, fatty fish, liver, sunlight




Vitamin D deficiency symptoms


Ans: Frequent illness, fatigue, bone pain, impaired wound healing, bone

loss, hair loss, muscle pain




Vitamin D benefits