Exam 21: Vitamins and Minerals

The nurse is asked by the health care provider to administer vitamin K to a pregnant patient who is spotting.Which route of administration would the nurse use for vitamin K?

A patient on Coumadin therapy begins to bleed from the gums while brushing her teeth.The nurse would expect the health care provider to prescribe which vitamin?

A patient develops a paralytic ileus 3 days after undergoing abdominal surgery.The nurse anticipates the doctor may order which vitamin to treat the patient's paralytic ileus?

Which mineral has been determined to be essential for cardiac function?

Which food(s)is (are)high in folic acid?

The highest amount of vitamin E is found in which food source(s)?

After his teeth have been coated with fluoride,the patient should be instructed not to rinse,eat,or drink for which time period after the procedure?

Vitamin D is used in the body for the absorption of which mineral?

Which food is rich in vitamin A?

An older adult patient comes to the doctor's office with complaints of malaise,nervousness,and difficulty walking.Her blood work reveals a deficiency in pyridoxine.The nurse would know that the patient has a deficiency in which vitamin?

Which is the fat-soluble vitamin with the least potential for toxicity?

Which vitamin A-rich foods are recommended for lactating women?

A patient was started on niacin (vitamin B₃)because of a deficiency in her diet.The patient called the clinic with complaints of flushed face,weakness,and tingling skin.Which is correct concerning this patient?

Which vitamin is used in the treatment of blood clotting disorders?

Which vitamins are fat soluble?

Women taking oral contraceptives often show high levels of which vitamin?

Which vitamin is important in red blood cell formation?

Fluoride is an essential mineral that is taken into which body surface area for absorption?

Which vitamin turns urine yellow in color?

Magnesium is found in which food?