Nutrition For PN Nursing ATI

In addition to active transport, which process is involved in absorbing food in the small intestine?

A. pinocytosis B. excretion C. phagocytosis D. electrochemical diffusion

The lining of the stomach and intestine is protected from self-digestion by:

A. pepsinogen. B. bile. C. mucus. D. fat.

The process of breaking down body protein into amino acids for energy is known as:

A. Deamination. B. Transamination. C. Transcription. D. Catabolism.

The interrelated network of nerves within the gastrointestinal wall that regulates its muscular action is known as the:

A. gastric nerve plexus. B. biliary nerve plexus. C. intramural nerve plexus. D. intestinal nerve plexus.

Which hormone stimulates the gallbladder to contract?

A. Secretin. B. Cholecystokinin (CCK). C. Gastrin. D. Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP).

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