Examl 2:l NRl 228l NR228l Latestl 2026l

Examl 2:l NRl 228/l NR228l (Latestl 2026/l

2027l Update)l Nutrition,l Healthl andl Wellnessl Review|l Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -Chamberlain

Q:l Whatl Bl complexl vitaminl deficiencyl arel olderl adultsl likelyl itl get?

Answer:

vitaminl B12l becausel theyl havel al reductionl inl intrinsicl factorl

**l remember,l deficiencyl causesl delusionsl andl hallucinations

Q:l -l healthyl celll function

-l healthyl skin,l nails,l andl hair -l healthyl heart -l mentall health -l RBCl production -l goodl metabolism -l healthyl immunel system -l healthyl neurologicall function -l energyl production

Answer:

Bl complexl vitamins

Q:l -l bloodl clottingl factors

-l synthesizedl byl bacterial inl thel GIl tractl -l antidotel tol warfarinl 1 / 4

Deficiencyl causes:

-l bleedingl

Toxicity:

-l increasesl riskl ofl stroke

Sources:

-l greenl leafyl vegetablesl (kale,l collardl greens,l spinach,l lettuce) -l greenl vegetablesl (broccoli,l brussles,l asparagus,l cucumber,l greenl onion)

Answer:

vitaminl K

Q:l -l protectsl lungl andl RBCl membranesl

-l preventsl bloodl clotsl -->l dol notl usel withl anticoagulationl orl statinsl drugsl (riskl forl bleeding) -l antioxidantl

Deficiencyl causes:

-l primaryl deficienciesl arel rare -l secondaryl deficienciesl =l infantsl andl otherl peoplel unablel tol absorbl fatl normallyl

Toxicity:

-l bleedingl

Sources:

-l soybean,l corn,l cottonseed,l andl safflowerl oil -l wholel grains -l nutsl -l margarinel -l greenl leafyl vegetables

Answer:

vitaminl E

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Q:l -l canl bel madel byl thel bodyl withl thel helpl ofl thel sunl

-l promotesl bonel densityl -l helpsl regulatel calciuml andl phosphorusl levelsl whichl isl neededl forl bonel health

Deficiencyl causes:l (weakl bones)

-l ricketsl -l osteomalacial -l osteoporosisl -l CAD,l RA,l cancers,l T2DM,l MS

Atl risk:

-l olderl adultsl (doesl notl absorbl asl welll inl theirl skin) -l vegansl

Sources:

-l animall relatedl foodsl (butter,l eggl yolks,l fattyl fish,l liver,l codl liverl oil,l fortifiedl milk) -l fortifiedl cerealsl

Toxicity:l (mostl toxicl vitamin)

-l hypercalcemia/hypercalciurial -l abnormall heartl rhythmsl -l calciuml depositsl inl thel heart,l kidneys,l andl arteries

Answer:

vitaminl D

Q:l -l helpsl withl growthl ofl teethl andl bone

-l boostsl immunel system -l maintainsl skinl andl mucousl membranesl -l helpsl withl visionl -l antioxidantl

Deficiencyl causes:l

-l xerophthalmial (dryl eyes) 3 / 4

-l impairedl immunel system

Contraindicatedl with:

-l orlistatl (weightl lossl products) -l retinoidsl (treatmentl forl psoriasis)

Sources:

-l dairy,l eggl yolks,l liver,l fish -l orangel andl greenl fruitsl andl vegl (carrots,l sweetl potatoes,l broccoli,l darkl leafyl veg)

Answer:

vitaminl A

Q:l Primary: -l occursl whenl thel vitaminl isl notl consumedl inl sufficientl amountsl tol meetl physiologicl needsl

Secondary:

-l developsl whenl absorptionl isl impairedl orl excessl excretionl occurs,l limitingl bioavailability

Answer:

primaryl vsl secondaryl vitaminl deficiencies

Q:l -l Bl complexl (thiamine,l riboflavin,l niacin,l pyridoxine,l folate,l cobalamin,l biotin,l pantothenicl acid,l choline) -l vitaminl C -l cannotl bel storedl byl thel body -l excretedl easilyl -l lowl riskl ofl toxicityl -l deficienciesl developl quickly

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