Which of the following is an example of the process of mechanical digestion?
a. deglutition c. mastication
b. ingestion d. peristalsis
C
Mechanical digestion entails mastication (chewing), breaking food into small particles and mixing it with enzymes in saliva, and deglutition (swallowing food), the peristaltic waves and mucous secretions that move the food down the esophagus.
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1. A respiratory infection 2. A death of a loved one 3. Difficulty swallowing 4. Diarrhea
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a. the health care provider will want to prescribe the same brand as the client has been taking. b. the hospital pharmacist may need to special order these preparations. c. many people do not consider nutritional supplements to be medications and will not report taking them. d. the dietician will need the information.
If a child has a headache described as migraine-like and also has a seizure, the nurse should have a high suspicion of:
a. ruptured cerebral aneurysm c. astrocytoma b. arteriovenous malformation d. hydrocephalus
A client who has difficulty raising the hips needs to urinate. What should the nurse do?
1. Use a fracture pan 2. Raise the head of the bed 3. Ambulate to the bathroom 4. Call for a bedside commode