To decrease the risk of aspiration in patients with respiratory failure who need nutrition support, the healthcare provider should ____

A) utilize gastric feedings
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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