The nurse is reviewing the process of digestion with a patient diagnosed with malabsorption syndrome.How many mL of fluid should the nurse instruct that is absorbed through the intestinal mucosa into the portal bloodstream?

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In the normal process of digestion,the intestinal mucosa absorbs more than 8000 mL of liquid with nutrients and electrolytes into the portal bloodstream.A.B.C.These volumes are significantly lower than the estimated amount of liquid absorbed into the portal bloodstream.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Process of Digestion with a Patient