To decrease the risk of aspiration in patients with respiratory failure who need nutrition support:

a. utilize gastric feeding.
b. utilize intestinal feeding.
c. decrease the amount of free water in the tube feeding.
d. select a formula enriched with vitamins A, C, and E.


b

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