When caring for a 63-year-old woman with a soft, silicone nasogastric tube in place for enteral feedings, the nurse will
a. avoid giving medications through the feeding tube.
b. flush the tubing after checking for residual volumes.
c. administer continuous feedings using an infusion pump.
d. replace the tube every 3 days to avoid mucosal damage.
b. flush the tubing after checking for residual volumes.
The soft silicone feeding tubes are small in diameter and can easily become clogged unless they are flushed after the nurse checks the residual volume.
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