The nurse is aware that vitamins have been found to have other ...

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The nurse is aware that vitamins have been found to have other functions than to just nourish the body. Vitamins are often used as food additives for specific purposes. Which vitamin is added to frozen fish to help prevent rancidity?
 
  A) Vitamin C B) Vitamin E C) Vitamin A D) Vitamin B12

Question 2

A client lost 35 pounds over the past 3 months on a very low-carbohydrate diet. The nurse is concerned about certain vitamin deficiencies. What physical signs would suggest to the nurse that a vitamin deficiency might exist?
 
  1. Reddened, bleeding gums
   2. Generalized skin lesions
   3. Swollen, shiny tongue
   4. Difficulty maintaining balance

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Answer to Question 1

A
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Some vitamins are used as food additives in certain foods to boost their nutritional content, such as vitamin C and vitamin D. Other foods have certain vitamins added to help preserve quality, such as vitamin C added to frozen fish to help prevent rancidity and to luncheon meats to stabilize the red color. Vitamin E helps retard rancidity to vegetable oils, and beta-carotene adds color to margarine.

Answer to Question 2

1
Rationale: Reddened, bleeding gums are a precursor to scurvy, a deficiency of vitamin C which is found in fresh fruits and vegetables. An individual who is on a very low-carbohydrate diet will refrain from eating fruits and vegetables and would need a vitamin supplement. If a supplement is not used, a vitamin C deficiency might develop. Skin lesions, or dermatitis, are a potential sign of vitamin B-6 deficiency. A shiny, swollen tongue, or glossitis, is associated with a riboflavin (B-2) deficiency. Balance problems, or ataxia, result from a thiamine (B-1) deficiency. The B vitamins are readily available in high-protein foods which are consumed on a very low-carbohydrate diet.

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