The Nurse Educator Is Preparing an In-Service on the Basic

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse educator is preparing an in-service on the basic functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. Which statements will the nurse educator include in the in-service? Select all that apply.

• A) "The GI system is responsible for the ingestion of fluids and nutrients."
• B) "The GI system is responsible for the excretion of fluids and nutrients."
• C) "The GI system is responsible for the metabolism of nutrients."
• D) "As infants grow, their stomach capacity increases, decreasing the frequency with which they need to be fed."
• E) "By the second year of life, digestive processes are still developing."

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Definitions:

Denominator

The bottom part of a fraction that indicates into how many parts the whole is divided.

Numerator

The top number in a fraction that shows how many parts of a whole are being considered or used.

F-ratios

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Skewed

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