A client is diagnosed with a nutritional deficiency. The nurse realizes that the dietary substance that does NOT require chemical digestion by enzymes for absorption would be:
a. carbohydrates.
b. proteins.
c. fats.
d. vitamins.
Question 2
A client has mouth ulcers and esophageal strictures. The nurse realizes this client's digestion is going to be affected because digestion is:
a. the mechanical and chemical processes that convert nutrients into a physically absorbable state.
b. the process by which monosaccharides, fatty acid chains, vitamins, minerals, and water pass through the epithelial membranes in the intestines into the blood or lymph systems.
c. the aggregate of all chemical reactions and other bodily functions as they relate to the distribution of nutrients in the blood after digestion.
d. the breakdown of glucose by enzymes.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Differences between a Nurse Practitioner
Comparison of Research Studies Exploring Nurse Caring Behaviors
Intervention Model-Response to Client Misconduct
Client positioned and draped