NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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If a person has a deficiency in Vitamin D and Calcium, they may have ____ It may cause a person to have brittle bones.
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scurvy
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Rickets
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Osteoporosis
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Anemia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin D (VD) is essential for bone homeostasis, but it is also involved in pleiotropic effects on various organs and tissues. In adults, VD deficiency can cause or exacerbate osteoporosis and induce osteomalacia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vitamin D deficiency is linked with calcium deficiency because vitamin D helps to absorb calcium. Babies who have low calcium levels are at risk of seizures. Some children with very low vitamin D will have a condition called rickets. This involves bone and muscle pain as a result poorly formed soft bones.
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