A patient is receiving continuous enteral nutrition through a small-bore silicone feeding tube. What should the nurse plan for when this patient has a computed tomography (CT) scan ordered?
a. Shut the feeding off 30 to 60 minutes before the scan.
b. Ask the health care provider to reschedule the CT scan.
c. Connect the feeding tube to continuous suction during the scan.
d. Send the patient to CT scan with oral suction in case of aspiration.
a. Shut the feeding off 30 to 60 minutes before the scan.
The tube feeding should be shut off 30 to 60 minutes before any procedure requiring the patient to lie flat.
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