The nurse, caring for a patient about to undergo gastric bypass surgery, explains that the majority of nutrients are absorbed where?
A) Sigmoid colon
B) Stomach
C) Small intestine
D) Ascending colon
C
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The stomach empties into the small intestine where absorption of nutrients occurs. Therefore, very little absorption occurs in the stomach, mostly limited to alcohol and water. The colon allows for water to be absorbed from the feces but does not absorb nutrients.
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