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burchfield96

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Which group of symptoms would indicate magnesium deficiency?
 
  a. Diarrhea and dehydration
  b. Edematous joints and shortness of breath
  c. Fever and irritability
  d. Muscle spasm and personality changes

Question 2

A patient has petechiae in a few areas of the body and develops ecchymoses from even minor trauma to the skin. Which vitamin may be deficient in this patient?
 
  a. Vitamin A
  b. Vitamin B12
  c. Vitamin C
  d. Vitamin K


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Magnesium deficiency can result in muscle spasm, personality changes, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. Tetany, myoclonic jerks, athetoid movements, seizures, and coma can also occur.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Vitamin K is essential for the formation of clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X in the liver. Thus, vitamin K deficiency is associated with bleeding tendencies and is characterized by petechiae, ecchymoses, bleeding into joints or muscles, hematemesis, hematuria, gastrointestinal (GI) bleed-ing, asthenia, and hypovolemic shock.


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