The nurse teaching a client with gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) about digestion explains that the process is regulated by:
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. hormones.
2. the sympathetic nervous system.
3. medications.
4. peristalsis.
5. the parasympathetic nervous system.
Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Rationale 1: The secretion of digestive enzymes is regulated by hormones.
Rationale 2: The secretion of digestive enzymes is regulated by the nervous system.
Rationale 3: The secretion of digestive enzymes is not regulated by medications.
Rationale 4: The secretion of digestive enzymes is not regulated by peristalsis.
Rationale 5: The secretion of digestive enzymes is regulated by the nervous system.
Global Rationale: Secretion of digestive enzymes is regulated by hormones and both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. It is not normally regulated by medications and is not regulated by peristalsis.
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