Provide two examples of Essential Vitamins that can be synthesized by our bodies. - AN-
SWER Essential vitamins that can be synthesized include vitamin K, vitamin D, biotin and
vitamin A and niacin
Vitamins are necessary for a variety of processes, select all that apply.
Digestion
Energy Source
Absorption
Metabolism
Water Balance - ANSWER digestion
Absorption
Metabolism
You purchase a container of Apple Juice marketed for children. The label states that this juice
contains Vitamin D and E. This is an example of a product that has been
___________________. Briefly explain your answer. - ANSWER Fortified- vitamins added
to a product that are not normally in the food product.
Which of the following is not a fat soluble vitamin?
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin E - ANSWER vitamin c
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, Carotenoids and retinal are two forms of what vitamin? - ANSWER Vitamin A
A friend recently had her annual physical, and her doctor informed her that her Vitamin A
levels were too low. As a nurse, she comes to you for advice on what foods to consume to
increase her vitamin A intake. Provide 4 examples of foods that are rich in preformed Vita-
min A. - ANSWER All of the following are good sources of preformed Vitamin A- liver, fish,
fish oils, fortified milk, yogurt and eggs
Free Radicals - ANSWER damages cell membranes and alters the cells DNA
Ergocalciferol - ANSWER a synthetic form of vitamin D
Antioxidants - ANSWER stops potential damage to cells
Coagulation - ANSWER process of blood clotting
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The water soluble vitamins have a high likelihood of being toxic if consumed in high
amounts. - ANSWER False: The water soluble vitamins have a low likelihood of being toxic
if consumed in high amounts.
OR
The fat soluble vitamins have a high likelihood of being toxic if consumed in high amounts.
Define the term bioavailability. - ANSWER The amount of a substance (like a vitamin) that
is absorbed and available to the body.
Glossitis - ANSWER inflammation of the tongue
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SWER Essential vitamins that can be synthesized include vitamin K, vitamin D, biotin and
vitamin A and niacin
Vitamins are necessary for a variety of processes, select all that apply.
Digestion
Energy Source
Absorption
Metabolism
Water Balance - ANSWER digestion
Absorption
Metabolism
You purchase a container of Apple Juice marketed for children. The label states that this juice
contains Vitamin D and E. This is an example of a product that has been
___________________. Briefly explain your answer. - ANSWER Fortified- vitamins added
to a product that are not normally in the food product.
Which of the following is not a fat soluble vitamin?
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin E - ANSWER vitamin c
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, Carotenoids and retinal are two forms of what vitamin? - ANSWER Vitamin A
A friend recently had her annual physical, and her doctor informed her that her Vitamin A
levels were too low. As a nurse, she comes to you for advice on what foods to consume to
increase her vitamin A intake. Provide 4 examples of foods that are rich in preformed Vita-
min A. - ANSWER All of the following are good sources of preformed Vitamin A- liver, fish,
fish oils, fortified milk, yogurt and eggs
Free Radicals - ANSWER damages cell membranes and alters the cells DNA
Ergocalciferol - ANSWER a synthetic form of vitamin D
Antioxidants - ANSWER stops potential damage to cells
Coagulation - ANSWER process of blood clotting
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
The water soluble vitamins have a high likelihood of being toxic if consumed in high
amounts. - ANSWER False: The water soluble vitamins have a low likelihood of being toxic
if consumed in high amounts.
OR
The fat soluble vitamins have a high likelihood of being toxic if consumed in high amounts.
Define the term bioavailability. - ANSWER The amount of a substance (like a vitamin) that
is absorbed and available to the body.
Glossitis - ANSWER inflammation of the tongue
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