Which digestive processes are missed by a patient who has a feeding tube placed in their stomach?
a) Patients with feeding tubes placed in their stomachs will not go through mechanical digestion in the stomach and the chemical digestion of carbohydrates and proteins.
b) Patients with feeding tubes placed in their stomachs will not go through mastication and the initial chemical digestion of carbohydrates.
c) Patients with feeding tubes placed in their stomachs will not go through the process of absorption in the small intestines since the tube provides all the nutrients necessary.
d) Patients with feeding tubes placed in their stomachs will not go through mechanical or chemical digestion in the mouth or stomach and absorption in the small intestine will be minimal.
Answer: b) Patients with feeding tubes placed in their stomachs will not go through mastication and the initial chemical digestion of carbohydrates.
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