This is a big, broad “think about it” kind of question – simple in the asking, but complicated in the answering….take your time and answer EVERY aspect of this scenario – think through what it would b

This is a big, broad “think about it” kind of question – simple in the asking, but complicated in the answering….take your time and answer EVERY aspect of this scenario – think through what it would be like if you were the patient in this situation. Use your interpretation of the situational cues your mind generates as you picture this and pair that with your knowledge of the human body as we have studied it in A&P to answer all aspects of the questions based on this scenario.  Note that this question is the majority of your final exam, so don’t blow it off or rush through it or leave it blank; you will not pass the final if you do any of those things!

A patient swallows an acetaminophen (Tylenol) tablet to bring down fever. The pill is swallowed between bites of a chicken sandwich with a glass of milk.  What happens to the items taken into the body and what all does the body experience during this process?

Thinking of ALL of the systems we have covered this semester, explain all the processes that are involved in this scenario as they pertain to processes of immunity, circulation, respiration, digestion, and urine formation and urination.  Also, involve all of the structures, functions, locations and interactions of special senses, endocrine glands, hormones, and blood in this scenario.