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Malabsorption syndromes can be a cause of Vitamin A deficiency. Which of the following conditions is a likely effect of a Vitamin A deficiency:
a. Decreased T lymphocyte function b. Night blindness c. Anemia d. Scurvy |
b. Night blindness
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A severe dietary deficiency of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) can result in all of the following except:
a. Poor wound healing b. Bleeding and bone pain c. Retarded bone growth d. Dermatitis |
d. Dermatitis
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Sever protein/calorie deficiency in children results in edema. This edema is associated with:
a. Loss of protein in urine b. Increased sodium retention c. Low serum protein levels d. Low serum lipids |
c. Low serum protein levels
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When the nutrient supply is inadequate to meet the needs of severely ill patients, malnutrition from starvation ensues. This is characterized by all of the following except:
a. Slowing of heart rate b. Reduced oxygen consumption c. Increase in caloric expenditure d. Switch to fat for fuel |
c. Increase in caloric expenditure
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Marasmus is a condition of sever malnutrition where:
a. Calorie and protein intake are both inadequate b. Protein intake is deficient; calories may be adequate c. Total caloric intake is deficient d. Fat intake is deficient, but caloric intake is adequate |
a. Calorie and protein intake are both inadequate
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Kwashiorkor is a condition of severe malnutrition where:
a. Calorie and protein intake are both deficient b. Protein intake is severely deficient; calories may be adequate c. Total caloric intake is deficient d. Fat intake is deficient, but caloric intake is adequate |
b. Protein intake is severely deficient; calories may be adequate
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Deficiency of Vitamin D would most likely affect:
a. Skin and mucosa b. Wound healing and bleeding disorders c. Bones and level of calcium and phosphorous needed for formation d. Production of clotting factors in the liver |
c. Bones and level of calcium and phosphorous needed for formation
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