The nurse is teaching a client about digestion. Which statement reflects that the client understands the teaching?
1. It is the process when food is broken down into molecules that can be absorbed.
2. The amount of blood pumped by the heart through the circulatory system in 1 minute.
3. Smooth muscle movement of the GI tract by way of contractions.
4. Neutralization by use of bicarbonate from pancreatic and biliary secretions.
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Rationale 1: Digestion is the process by which the body breaks down ingested food into small molecules that can be absorbed.
Rationale 2: Cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped by the heart through the circulatory system in 1 minute.
Rationale 3:Peristalsis is when substances are propelled along the GI tract by the contractions of several layers of smooth muscles.
Rationale 4:The stomach contents are further neutralized by bicarbonate from pancreatic and biliary secretions.
Global Rationale: Digestion is the process by which the body breaks down ingested food into small molecules that can be absorbed.
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