Exam 81: Vitamins

A patient asks how she can consume optimal amounts of folate, because she is trying to get pregnant. The nurse will advise this patient to do what?

A patient who is known to be a heavy drinker is brought to the emergency department, with ataxia and confusion. The patient cannot remember the events of the previous day. The examination reveals nystagmus, and the patient reports having double vision. The nurse will expect to administer which vitamin to this patient?

A nurse is caring for a patient who recently immigrated from a Third World country. The patient is thin and appears malnourished. The nurse notes that the patient has loose and missing teeth, gingivitis, and bleeding gums. The patient has multiple sores and ecchymoses. The nurse will expect the provider to order:

A patient with hyperlipidemia has been told by the provider to take extra niacin. The nurse will tell the patient to:

A nurse is discussing nutrition with a patient who expresses concern about not always consuming vitamins in amounts consistent with the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs). What will the nurse tell this patient?

A patient will begin taking iron supplements to treat anemia. The nurse will recommend that the patient take the iron with which food to facilitate absorption?

An adult who has been self-medicating, using nutritional therapy for an elevated cholesterol level, complains of repeated episodes of flushing. The nurse suspects that the patient has been taking:

Which of the following vitamins can be stored by the body?

A patient who is malnourished has scaling, cracked skin on the arms and face. The patient is irritable, anxious, and has difficulty sleeping. The patient complains of soreness of the tongue and mouth. When teaching this patient about vitamin therapy for this disorder, the nurse will tell the patient to report which side effects?

A child is diagnosed with rickets. The nurse knows that this child is most likely deficient in which vitamin?

A nursing student asks a nurse about the recommendations for vitamin supplements to prevent cancer. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?

A nursing student asks a nurse working in the newborn nursery how vitamin K deficiency is treated in newborns. Which response by the nurse is correct?

The nurse is assessing a patient who is malnourished and has a history of poor nutrition. The patient reports difficulty seeing at night. This patient is likely to be deficient in which fat-soluble vitamin?

What are the potential beneficial effects of taking vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) supplements?

Which B vitamin deficiency is associated with cheilosis, glossitis, vascularization of the cornea, and itchy dermatitis of the scrotum and vulva?

A pregnant patient is discussing nutrition and vitamin supplements with the nurse. Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding of the use of nutrition and supplements during pregnancy?