The correct order of actions for a patient starting enteral nutrition with a feeding tube is: _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________
(Put a comma and space between each answer choice.)
A. Initiate tube feeding.
B. Insert feeding tube.
C. Flush tube to verify patency.
D. Obtain chest radiograph.
E. Assess residuals.
B, D, C, A, E
Initially the feeding tube will be inserted and final placement verified via chest radiograph. The next step is to flush the feeding tube and start the tube feedings. Residuals are checked every 4 hours.
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