The nurse is reviewing with a client the digestive pathway. The ...

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The nurse is reviewing with a client the digestive pathway. The steps involved in the digestive pathway are in random order. The nurse asks the client to place them in the correct sequence.
 
  Which does the client say are the correct sequences of steps involved in the digestive pathway?
  1 . The physical breakdown of food is accomplished by the process of mastication.
  2 . The chemical breakdown of food occurs by the release of various enzymes.
  3 . The process of churning the food takes place in the pylorus of the stomach.
  4 . Absorption of the dissolved molecules occurs in the small intestine. The molecules are then taken into circulation.
  5 . Dilution of the food entering the digestive tract is accomplished by water and various enzymes.
  A) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
  B) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
  C) 3, 5, 2, 1, 4
  D) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3

Question 2

A client has been readmitted for right lower lobe pneumonia. The client asks why he keeps getting pneumonia on the right side and not the left.
 
  Based on this information, which point will help a nurse emphasize with the client why the right bronchus is more susceptible to fluids or foreign objects than the left? A) The right bronchus is short.
  B) The right bronchus is narrow.
  C) The right lung has three lobes.
  D) The left lung has two lobes.

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Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The steps in digestion are as follows: The physical breakdown of food is accomplished by the process of mastication. The chemical breakdown of food occurs by the release of various enzymes. The process of churning the food takes place in the pylorus of the stomach. Dilution of the food entering the digestive tract is accomplished by water and various enzymes. Absorption of the dissolved molecules occurs in the small intestine. The molecules are then taken into circulation.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
The nurse should explain that the right bronchus is shorter and wider than the left bronchus, which makes it more easily accessible. Therefore, the right bronchus is more susceptible to aspiration of fluids or foreign objects. The nurse need not state that the right bronchus is more susceptible to fluids or foreign objects because the right lung has three lobes and the left lung has only two lobes.