Peristalsis is necessary to make it possible for people to _____ ...

[KWilfred]

Peristalsis is necessary to make it possible for people to _____ food.
 
  a. chew
  b. digest
  c. swallow
  d. smell and taste

Question 2

The nurse knows teaching about carbohydrates to an adult client has been effective when the client states:
 
  1. I need to cut back on carbohydrates because they are not good for me..
   2. Certain ones can be useful in helping to lower cholesterol levels..
   3. I know a food has too much carbohydrate if it is sweet..
   4. Eating excess carbohydrates is the surest way to get sick..

[abro1885]

Answer to Question 1

C
Peristalsis makes swallowing possible as involuntary movements of circular and longitudinal muscles move food along the esophagus from the mouth to the stomach. Chewing is accom-plished by jaw muscles and is not related to peristalsis. Peristalsis helps move food along the ga-strointestinal tract to the places where digestion of each nutrient takes place, but does not make digestion itself possible. Smell and taste are not related to peristalsis.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: Carbohydrates, in the form of fiber, may be useful in reducing cholesterol levels. Carbohydrates are necessary as an energy source for the body and a balanced diet should include about 50 carbohydrates. A sweet food has carbohydrates, but that does not mean that it has too many carbohydrates; a peach and sweet potatoes have carbohydrates, but only the peach is sweet to taste. There are many reasons for sickness, but excess carbohydrate consumption is not among them.

[KWilfred]

Excellent

[robbielu01]

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