Which information should the nurse include in the teaching for a client that will be receiving intermittent enteral nutrition at home? Select all that apply.
A. "Clean the equipment between each feeding administration."
B. "Once mixed, the enteral feeding should hang no more than 8 hours."
C. "Refrigerate any feeding that is not needed for a feeding."
D. "You may use plain tap water for scheduled tubing flushes."
E. "Keep the area around the insertion site clean."
Ans:
A. "Clean the equipment between each feeding administration."
C. "Refrigerate any feeding that is not needed for a feeding."
D. "You may use plain tap water for scheduled tubing flushes."
E. "Keep the area around the insertion site clean."
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