What Is the Best Response by a Nurse When a Patient

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is the best response by a nurse when a patient inquires how alcohol acts so quickly on his system?

• A)Alcohol is digested quickly.
• B)Alcohol is converted to glycogen immediately.
• C)Alcohol is metabolized into ethanol rapidly.
• D)Alcohol is excreted in urine slowly.

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Definitions:

Valence Electrons

The electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in forming chemical bonds.

Sulfur

A chemical element with the symbol S, known for its importance in biological organisms and its role in various chemical compounds.

Isotopes

Isotopes are variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and consequently in nuclear mass, yet retain their identity as that element.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, with no electric charge and a mass slightly larger than that of protons.