A nurse is teaching clients about the importance of absorption after digestion of nutrients in the body. Which process will the nurse discuss?

A) Absorption of nutrients into the stomach
B) Transportation of nutrients into the gallbladder
C) Absorption of nutrients into the large intestine
D) Transportation of nutrients into the blood


Answer: D) Transportation of nutrients into the blood

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a. heme iron. b. nonheme iron. c. ferrous iron. d. free iron.

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Positive energy balance exists during:

A) pregnancy and childhood. B) participation in weight-loss programs. C) weight loss during an illness. D) All of the above

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Which fruit significantly impacts the actions of drugs such as statins and cyclosporines?

A. prunes B. grapes C. grapefruit D. watermelon E. raspberries

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