Most digestion of protein begins in the:
1. mouth.
2. stomach.
3. small intestine.
4. large intestine.
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Digestion of protein does not begin until it reaches the stomach; however, most digestion of protein occurs in the duodenum, not in the stomach.
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A) Outcome variables B) Mediating variables C) Carryover variables D) Confounding variables
A nurse administers a highly protein-bound medication. Which patient would have the most immediate and powerful effect from this drug?
a. A healthy adolescent b. A 76-year-old patient with malnutrition c. A woman in the second trimester of pregnancy d. An adult with a fractured femur from a sporting accident
Patients are gotten out of bed as soon as possible after bariatric surgery to
A) burn off as many calories as possible. B) prevent contractures and joint deformities. C) eliminate anesthetic from the fatty tissues. D) reduce the risk of complications of immobility.
Which of the following describes first-order elimination?
A) The more of a substance that is in the plasma, the less the body works to eliminate it. B) The rate of elimination is directly influenced by the plasma levels of the substance. C) A fixed amount of a substance is removed, regardless of the total amount in the body. D) Biotransformation in the liver converts a substance to an active or inactive metabolite.