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scienceeasy · **on:** Aug 19, 2018

Education in good nutritional health practices would eliminate many health problems that may be caused by malnutrition. Which of the following is the best method for teaching the young child good health habits?
A) a good health program in kindergarten
B) have the physician discuss nutrition with the child
C) imitation of adult behavior
D) imitation of eating habits of other children

Question 2

Ms. Salmendos came to the clinic with her 12-year-old daughter, Melissa, for a school checkup. She tells the nurse that she is on a vitamin regime that she began about 8 months ago. She says that she feels great, except for the occasional stomach upset and that she plans to start her daughter on a teen plan when she turns 13. She takes these vitamins: vitamins A, D, E, K, B complex that includes B6, thiamine, folate, and niacin, and C.

What can you tell Ms. Salmendos about the toxic effects of these vitamins?

bulacsom · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

Vitamin A-birth defects, hair loss, dry skin, headaches, nausea, dry mucous membranes, bone and joint pain

Vitamin D-deposits of calcium and phosphorus in soft tissues, kidney and heart disease, and bone fragility

Vitamin E-relatively nontoxic and the excess is stored in adipose tissue

Vitamin K-a form of anemia

B complex that includes B6, thiamine, folate, and niacin:

B6-depression, nerve damage

Thiamine-no known ill effects from excess oral route

Niacin-vasodilation of blood vessels

Folate-could mask a B12 deficiency

Vitamin C-elevated uric acid level, kidney stones, hemolytic anemia, and rebound scurvy