Why This Matters for Nursing: Nutrition, medication absorption, and GI conditions are central to patient care. Understanding digestion helps you assess nutritional status, manage feeding tubes, and administer oral medications effectively.
The digestive system breaks down food into nutrients the body can absorb and use for energy, growth, and repair.
| Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | Physical breakdown | Chewing, churning |
| Chemical | Enzyme breakdown | Saliva, stomach acid, bile |
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