Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski
Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski
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Chapter 26- The Digestive System
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | 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. |
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| A) | 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 | |
| B) | 2, 4, 3, 5, 1 | |
| C) | 3, 5, 2, 1, 4 | |
| D) | 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 | |
| 2. | The nurse is tracing the digestive pathway for a group of nursing students. The nurse educator is reviewing the major organs of the gastrointestinal tract and the function of each. Based on information provided, what is the correct response by the student nurse of the function of the salivary gland of the gastrointestinal tract? | |
| A) | It senses the temperature and texture of food and is also involved with the mixing of food with saliva. | |
| B) | Food is mixed with gastric juices and churned until it is in a semiliquid form called chyme. | |
| C) | Contraction results in continuation of the act of swallowing and pushes the food into the esophagus. | |
| D) | Secretion helps in moistening the food, making it easier to swallow and preventing oral infections. | |
| 3. | The nurse is tracing the digestive pathway for a group of nursing students. The nurse educator is reviewing the major organs of the gastrointestinal tract and the function of each. Based on the information provided, what is the correct response by the student nurse of the function of the pharynx of the gastrointestinal tract? | |
| A) | It senses the temperature and texture of food and is also involved with the mixing food with saliva. | |
| B) | Food is mixed with gastric juices and churned until it is in a semiliquid form called chyme. | |
| C) | Contraction results in continuation of the act of swallowing and pushes the food into the esophagus. | |
| D) | Secretion helps in the moistening of food, making it easier to swallow and preventing oral infections. | |
| 4. | The chief function of teeth is to break food into smaller particles. The nurse is reviewing with the client the different types of teeth and their function. Which statement by the client indicates the best understanding of the function of the incisors? | |
| A) | Cut and tear food | |
| B) | Hold and tear food | |
| C) | Crush and grind food | |
| D) | Hold and crush food | |
| 5. | The chief function of teeth is to break food into smaller particles. The nurse is reviewing with the client the different types of teeth and their function. Which statement by the client indicates the best understanding of the function of the cuspids? | |
| A) | Cut and tear food | |
| B) | Hold and tear food | |
| C) | Crush and grind food | |
| D) | Hold and crush food | |
Answer Key
| 1. | A |
| 2. | D |
| 3. | C |
| 4. | A |
| 5. | B |
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