Exam 9: Digestion, Absorption, Metabolism, and Excretion

A nurse is discharging a client to home and discussing elimination for normal body maintenance. Which statement made by the nurse is appropriate? Select all that apply.

A nurse knows the digestive tract is lined with mucus. What is the function of the mucus?

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?

A nurse is teaching a client about the types of carbohydrates that cannot be digested. Client teaching is successful when the client names which foods? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who was brought to the emergency department due to difficulty swallowing. The nurse suspects the client to have which other symptoms? Select all that apply

A nurse caring for a client diagnosed with dehydration secondary to vomiting from a "stomach bug." Which foods are best to be introduced at this time? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted from the emergency department with a diagnosis of gut failure. Which symptoms does a nurse suspect from this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

A nurse is discharging a client with malabsorption issues. During discharge teaching, which statements about digestion indicate that teaching was successful? Select all that apply.

A nurse is leading a seminar on digestion. Which will the nurse identify as the primary place of digestion?

A nurse is teaching clients about the importance of absorption after digestion of nutrients in the body. Which process will the nurse discuss?

When speaking to a group of clients about digestion, what does a nurse teach as the ultimate destination for food's nutrients?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with steatorrhea. Which treatment should the nurse expect?

A nurse is teaching a class on health and nutrition; this week the class is on cell usage of nutrients. Which statements by the class indicate that teaching is successful? Select all that apply.

A nurse is discharging a client who was formerly diagnosed with malabsorption issues. Teaching is successful when the client identifies which end products of digestion? Select all that apply.

What do the solids of elimination consist of? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a food allergy. What is the most important action by the nurse at this time?

A nurse is teaching clients about mechanical digestion in the body. Which statement by the clients indicates teaching is successful?

A nurse is teaching clients about malabsorption during nutrition class, the nurse knows that teaching was successful by which comment?

A nurse is caring for a pediatric client diagnosed with celiac disease. Which food does the nurse suspect the client will not be able to tolerate?

When discharging a client who had gastric-bypass surgery, a nurse makes sure to include information about the digestive process. Which information should the nurse share about the function of mechanical digestion with this client? Select all that apply.