When caring for a client with a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube, what protocols should the nurse implement for intermittent feedings?
A. flushing the tube with 50 ml of normal saline solution after each feeding
B. assessing residual amounts once a day
C. changign the enteral-feeding bag every 24 hours
D. keeping the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees
E. checking the placement of the tube by means of gastric aspiration
Answer:
A. flushing the tube with 50 ml of normal saline solution after each feeding
C. changign the enteral-feeding bag every 24 hours
D. keeping the head of the bed elevated 30 degrees
E. checking the placement of the tube by means of gastric aspiration
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