The nurse identifies that the most important accessory digestive organ is the:
1. gallbladder.
2. teeth.
3. liver.
4. duodenum.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The gallbladder stores bile.
Rationale 2: The teeth help to break down food substances.
Rationale 3: The overall function of the liver is to filter and process nutrients and drugs delivered to it. Substances can be stored, chemically altered, or removed from the blood before they reach the general circulation.
Rationale 4: The duodenum is not an accessory organ.
Global Rationale: The liver has the most pharmacologic importance of the organs listed. The gallbladder is a storage unit and can be removed. Teeth are replaceable. The duodenum is not an accessory organ.
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