A patient tells the nurse that after eating some food that tasted "off" he experienced a severe stomachache.However,after a few hours the discomfort was gone and he felt fine.Which information should the nurse consider when formulating a response to this report?
A)Decreased production of mucous in the duodenum likely propelled the organism through the system in a few hours.
B)The duodenal pH of 4.0 killed the offending organism.
C)The acidic stomach environment likely killed any offending organisms in the ingested food.
D)Chyme blocked the offending organism from attaching to the walls of the GI tract.

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The acidic stomach environment has a pH of 1.5-3.5, which is a hostile environment for many organisms. It is likely that any offending organism in the ingested food was killed by the acidic environment, allowing the patient to recover within a few hours. The other options are not supported by current knowledge of gastrointestinal physiology.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That After Eating Some Food