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tsand2

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The nurse is teaching a basic class of nutrition to clients in a weight loss program.
 
  After discussing the complex process of carbohydrate digestion, the nurse recognizes the class understood when he hears a client state that the primary site of carbohydrate digestion occurs where? A) In the mouth C) In the small intestine
  B) In the stomach D) In the large intestine

Question 2

The fruits & veggiesmore matters slogan is part of a campaign designed to increase intake of fruits and vegetables among
 
  a. school-age children.
  b. people living in urban areas.
  c. low-income individuals and families.
  d. all Americans.



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Answer to Question 1

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Most carbohydrate digestion occurs in the small intestine, where pancreatic amylase reduces complex carbohydrates into shorter chains and disaccharides. Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth, but its effects are halted by the acids in the stomach. Carbohydrates are digested before they reach the large intestine.

Answer to Question 2

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Fruits & veggiesmore matters is part of the National Fruit and Vegetable Program, designed to increase intake of fruits and vegetables among all Americans. It is not specifically targeted at any age, demographic, or socioeconomic group.



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