The sum of the processes through which the body uses food for energy, growth, maintenance, and regulation of body processes is:
1. Digestion
2. Metabolism
3. Nutrition
4. Excretion
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As a nurse enters the room of a patient who has had an amputation, the nurse notes that the patient is crying. The best response by the nurse is to
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