Nutritional Disorders: Undernutrition and Vitamin Deficiencies

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Which of the following is a pathological effect of Vitamin K deficiency?

  • Peripheral neuritis and congestive heart failure
  • Prolonged bleeding and defective bone healing
  • Defective formation of teeth in children and painful inflamed tongue
  • Hemorrhages and interstitial hemorrhage due to minimal trauma (correct)

Which vitamin deficiency leads to dry beri-beri affecting the peripheral neuritis?

  • Vitamin B1 (correct)
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin B12

What is the main pathological effect of Vitamin C deficiency?

  • Congestive heart failure
  • Defective wound healing (correct)
  • Defective formation of prothrombin
  • Hemorrhagic tendency

Which disease is mainly caused by a deficiency of nicotinic acid?

<p>Pellagra (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 3Ds associated with Vitamin B deficiency?

<p>Dermatitis, painful inflamed tongue, dementia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin deficiency leads to defective formation of prothrombin?

<p>Vitamin K (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin deficiency leads to bone weakening, fractures, and defective bone healing?

<p>Vitamin C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common pathological effect of Vitamin K deficiency?

<p>Hemorrhages and interstitial hemorrhage due to minimal trauma (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is caused mainly by a deficiency of nicotinic acid?

<p>Pellagra (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main pathological effects of Vitamin C deficiency?

<p>Dermatitis, painful inflamed tongue, and diarrhea (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of rickets in infants?

<p>Defective bone mineralization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common cause of vitamin D deficiency rickets?

<p>Lack of exposure to sun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic manifestation of rickets in the chest?

<p>Rosary Chest (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What complication can arise in female patients with rickets?

<p>Future labour problems due to narrow pelvis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which deficiency results in hyperkeratosis of skin and night blindness?

<p>Vitamin A deficiency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of vitamin D deficiency rickets?

<p>Lack of exposure to sunlight (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What skeletal lesion is commonly associated with rickets?

<p>'Bowling' of weight-bearing bones (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bone abnormality is specifically associated with rickets?

<p>'Bowing' of weight-bearing bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What specific eye condition is associated with vitamin A deficiency?

<p>Night blindness. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common cause of vitamin D resistant rickets?

<p>Hereditary (X-linked dominant) factor. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition is characterized by dry eyes due to keratinization of lacrimal glands?

<p>Xerophthalmia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin deficiency leads to defective formation of ground substance and collagen resulting in bone weakening, fractures, and defective bone healing?

<p>Vitamin C deficiency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What disease is mainly caused by a deficiency of nicotinic acid?

<p>Pellagra (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is caused by deficiency of vitamin B1 and can lead to congestive heart failure?

<p>Beri Beri (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of rickets in infants?

<p>Lack of exposure to sunlight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which skeletal lesion is commonly associated with rickets?

<p>Dorsal kyphosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic manifestation of rickets in the chest?

<p>Rosary chest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin deficiency leads to dry beri-beri affecting peripheral neuritis?

<p>Vitamin B1 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What complication can arise in female patients with rickets?

<p>Future labour problems (narrow pelvis) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin deficiency leads to defective formation of prothrombin?

<p>Vitamin K deficiency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which deficiency mainly occurs in people who depend on maize as the main source of starch?

<p>Nicotinic acid (vitamin B3) deficiency (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin deficiency results in bone weakening, fractures, and defective bone healing?

<p>Vitamin C deficiency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the disease caused mainly by nicotinic acid deficiency?

<p>Pellagra (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by dry eyes due to keratinization of lacrimal glands?

<p>Xerophthalmia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic manifestation of rickets in the chest?

<p>Harrison's sulcus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of rickets in infants?

<p>Lack of exposure to sun (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which skeletal lesion is commonly associated with rickets?

<p>Dorsal kyphosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What deficiency results in hyperkeratosis of skin and night blindness?

<p>Vitamin A deficiency (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What condition can arise in female patients with rickets?

<p>Future labor problems (narrow pelvis) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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