A nurse knows the digestive tract is lined with mucus. What is the function of the mucus?
1. To help facilitate the passage of food
2. To mix with food for digestion
3. To break down dietary fat and carbohydrates (CHOs)
4. To break down food particles to pieces correct answers 1. To help facil...
A nurse knows the digestive tract is lined with mucus. What is the function of the
mucus?
1. To help facilitate the passage of food
2. To mix with food for digestion
3. To break down dietary fat and carbohydrates (CHOs)
4. To break down food particles to pieces correct answers 1. To help facilitate the
passage of food
A nurse is teaching clients about mechanical digestion in the body. Which statement by
the clients
indicates teaching is successful?
1. "Muscle activity, regulated by nerves, churns food to reduce it to smaller
particles."
2. "Peristalsis is a two-way movement caused by contractions and relaxations."
3. "Hydrolysis of nutrients is achieved through actions of digestive enzymes in
mucus."
4. "Bicarbonates, such as baking soda, enter the large intestine and aid in digestion."
correct answers 1. "Muscle activity, regulated by nerves, churns food to reduce it to
smaller
particles."
A nurse is teaching clients about the importance of absorption after digestion of
nutrients in the
body. Which process will the nurse discuss?
1. Transportation of nutrients into the blood
2. Absorption of nutrients into the large intestine
3. Transportation of nutrients into the gallbladder
4. Absorption of nutrients into the stomach correct answers 1. Transportation of
nutrients into the blood
A nurse is taking care of a client diagnosed with malabsorption issues. If nutrients are
not
transported to the liver and metabolized, where do they go?
1. Absorbed by the lymph
2. Eliminated through excretion
3. Digested by enzymes
4. Metabolized by the pancreas correct answers 2. Eliminated through excretion
When speaking to a group of clients about digestion, what does a nurse teach as the
ultimate
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