A nurse is providing administration instruction to the wife of a client going home on intermittent enteral nutrition. Which information should the nurse include?
1. "Clean the equipment between each feeding administration."
2. "Once mixed, enteral feeding should hang no more than 8 hours."
3. "Refrigerate any feeding that is not needed for a feeding."
4. "You may use plain tap water for scheduled tubing flushes."
5. "Check placement of the feeding tube before starting the feeding."
Correct Answer: 1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: The equipment used to provide enteral feedings should be kept clean.
Rationale 2: Enteral feedings should hang no more than 4 hours.
Rationale 3: Unused feeding should be refrigerated to prevent spoilage.
Rationale 4: Plain water is acceptable for tubing flushes.
Rationale 5: Confirmation of tube placement must be done before each feeding.
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