The nurse is caring for a client who has a new small-bore nasoduodenal tube for feedings. Which intervention most effectively prevents clogging of the tube?
a. Administering medications that have been thoroughly crushed and dissolved in cold water
b. Flushing the feeding tube with 60 mL of cranberry juice or carbonated beverage four times daily
c. Irrigating the tube with water before and after administration of medications using 20 to 30 mL
d. Diluting the tube feeding to half-strength with cold water before infusion into the feeding tube
C
Irrigating the feeding tube with 20 to 30 mL of warm water before and after medication adminis-tration will help maintain patency of the tube. Irrigation with cranberry juice or carbonated be-verages is not recommended. Administration of only liquid medications (not crushed and dis-solved in liquid) through the tube will help prevent clogging. Dilution of tube feeding should not be done without an order from the provider.
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