A nursing student asks you when formula feeding can begin on a patient you are caring for. The patient has just returned to your floor after having a PEG tube placed. What would be your best response?
A) First day after placement of tube
B) Second day after placement of tube
C) Third day after placement of tube
D) Fourth day after placement of tube
Ans: B
Feedback: By the second day, formula feeding may begin, provided it is tolerated and no fluid leaks from around the tube.
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