A patient receiving enteral feeding via a nasogastric tube (NG) has also been prescribed several medications. What is the nurse's initial intervention?
1. Confirm that there are no incompatibility issues between the medications and the enteral formula.
2. Flush the NG tube before, between, and after medication delivery.
3. Determine whether this administration route is appropriate for the prescribed medications.
4. Keep the head of the patient's bed at a 45-degree angle during and immediately after medication delivery.
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Rationale 1: This assessment is important but is not the initial intervention.
Rationale 2: The nurse should flush the tube before, between, and after medication delivery, but this is not the initial intervention.
Rationale 3: Determining whether this administration route is appropriate for the prescribed medications is the correct initial intervention; many but not all medications may be administered via the NG route.
Rationale 4: The head of the patient's bed should be placed at a 30- to 45-degree angle prior to and immediately after medication delivery, but this is not the initial intervention.
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