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stevenposner

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A nurse is educating a patient about the process of digestion. The nurse teaches that digestion begins in the
 
  1. Mouth.
  2. Stomach.
  3. Intestines.
  4. Esophagus.

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A nurse recognizes that the process that gently propels the food bolus into the small intestine is called
 
  1. Digestion.
  2. Peristalsis.
  3. Indigestion.
  4. Absorption.


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jordangronback

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1

Answer to Question 2

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stevenposner

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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