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RDA stands for

Recommended Daily Allowance

Fat soluable vitamins (ADEK)

Vitamin A, D, E, K

What are water soluable vitamins?

B complex and vitamin C

Antioxidants help remove what

Radicals

Between water or fat soluable vitamins, which are stored better

Fat

Water soluable vitamins are ______ excreted in urine

Easily

Fat soluable vitamins are _______ excreted in urine

Poorly

Can you become toxic more easily with fat or water soluable vitamins?

Fat soluable

Vitamin A is used for

Eyes, prenatal, skin, mucous membranes

High doses of vitamin A can cause issues like

Birth defects

Vitamin A has been used to treat

Night blindness

Vitamin A is found in

Orange, red, yellow colored produce

Vitamin D is used for

Calcium metabolism, bone health

Without vitamin D, calcium ______ be absorbed

Cannot

Vitamin D can usually be found in

Dairy, fish, grains

Vitamin E is mainly found in

Nuts and avocados

Vitamin E is used as an

Antioxidant, RBC formation

Vitamin E may protect against what diseases?

Cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's, cancer

You shouldn't take what vitamin with Iron? - as it interferes with absorption

E - separate medications with time

Vitamin K can be found in

Green, leafy veggies, broccoli

Vitamin K has

Clotting factors

What vitamin can be used as an antidote for Coumadin-if at a toxic level?

Vitamin K

What vitamin are newborns typically deficient in?

Vitamin K - need to be given a dose after birth to start building

Vitamin B12 can be found in what foods?

Meat and grains

Alcohol abuse impairs what vitamin absorption!

Vitamin B1 and B2

Thiamine is what vitamin?

Vitamin B1

Retinol is what vitamin?

Vitamin A

Phytonadione is what vitamin?

Vitamin K

Riboflavin is what vitamin?

Vitamin B2

Niacin is what vitamin?

Vitamin B3

Pyridoxine is what vitamin?

Vitamin B6

Folic acid and Folate are what kind of vitamin?

Vitamin B9

Cyanocobalamin is what vitamin?

B12

Ascorbic acid is what vitamin?

Vitamin C

Vitamin B1 and B6 is used for

Carb metabolism

Vitamin B2 and B3 are used for

Energy/ Metabolism

Vitamin B3 can only be found in

Protein

Vitamin B6 is the building blocks for

DNA, RBC HgB

Vitamin B9 interacts with

Phenytoin dilatin

Vitamin B9 produces

DNA & RBCs

Vitamin B2 can be found in

Dairy, grains, veggies, meat

Vitamin B12 is found in

Eggs, meat, milk, shellfish

Vitamin B12 is typically given via

Injection

When giving Vitamin B3, monitor

Hypokalemia, potassium labs

Vitamin C AIDS in

Iron absorption

Some red flag medications

Coumadin


Digoxin


Dilantin

What should you never take with other medications?

Antacids

Signs of Hyperkalemia

Muscle cramps


Urine abnormalities


Respiratory distress


Decreased cardiac contractions


EKG changes


Reflexes



M.U.R.D.E.R

Signs of potassium deficiency?

Shallow respirations


Irritability


Confusion


Weakness, fatigue


Arrhythmias


Lethargy


Thready pulse


N/V



S.I.C. W.A.L.T.

Which vitamins might a vegetarian be deficient in?

B12, calcium,iron, zinc

Which vitamins are needed for RBCs?

B6, B9, B12, A

When administering enteral nutrition, if you do not hear bowel sounds- should you administer medication?

No

HOB should be higher than _____ or higher when giving enteral nutrition

30°

Bolus means to deliver a

Fairly large amount all at once

Cyclic delivery method is for

Longer periods of time (12 on/ 12 off)

Polymeric

Milk based- lactofree

Elemental

Partially digested nutrients

Glucerna

Diabetics

Chamomile, garlic, Ginger, gingko, ginseng, and Valerian all can have negative effects on

Anticoagulants

Licorice can be very bad for

BP and heart meds

St John's wart is typically used for

Depression

Saw palmetto is used to treat

Prostate

Extravasation is when fluid escaped from

A blood vessel into the surrounding tissue

Heparin/saline lock is used to maintain access to

Circulation

Infiltration is a collection of

Fluid into tissue

Saline consists of 0.9% sodium chloride and

Water

Electrolytes include

Magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium

Symptoms of fluid overload include

Headache, weakness


Blurred vision, behavior changes


Rapid breathing, coughing


BP^ , convulsions

TPN stands for

Total parenteral nutrition

When potassium is given IV, it is ALWAYS diluted with

500-1000 mL of IV solution- or else it could cause death

During the first 30 minutes of a fat solution- observe patient for

N/V, Difficulty breathing, headaches, flushing, hypersensitivity

Fluid and electrolytes make up what percentage of the body?

50%

Tetany is

Muscle spasms due to calcium deficiency

Tetany is a symptom of

Hypocalcemia

If the potassium plasma concentration lab results read 5.5 mEq/mL, you would

Immediately report