Which statement is true regarding subcutaneous vitamin K? SC vitamin K is preferred due to rapid and predictable absorption. SC vitamin K has an increased risk of anaphylaxis compared to PO. SC vitamin K has unpredictable absorption and pharmacokinetics. All of the above. b & c only.

UV light causes the conversion of a dietary form of vitamin D into vitamin D3 True False

Thirty-six-year-old Mr. Clark keeps his appointment for a physical examination. He presents with subtle symptoms of fatigue and concern about his weight gain of 14 pounds in the last year. Friends and family have told him that his color looks “funny” (bronze-tinted) and have noticed that his face and hands look puffy. He admits to feeling depressed and is worried about missing too much work over the past several months because of “being sick a lot.” He states that he has less interest in having marital relations with his wife.   According to Mr. Clark’s history he is a fragile asthmatic since adolescence and takes lots of medication to control his asthma, including prednisone and a steroid inhaler. Upon physical examination Mr. Clark exhibits the following: moderate muscle weakness, noticeable weight gain, particularly around the abdominal area which is striated. Fat pads are noted in the posterior neck and back (known as buffalo humps). His face is abnormally rounded, a condition…

Rajiv Adhikari (57 years old) has recently returned from theatre after a cholecystectomy earlier in the day. He is having his second dose of IV Flucloxacillin and is receiving Fentanyl by Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) for pain. Rajiv has a history of angina, type 2 diabetes mellitus and asthma. A visitor alerts you to the fact that Rajiv 'doesn't look well'. Please assess Rajiv using the DR ABCDE approach. Question: What interventions did you implement to support rajiv’s circulation?