The nurse knows that the client receiving enteral feedings is at risk for diarrhea. One of the measures that the nurse can take to minimize the risk for diarrhea in this client is:
1. Making sure to chill the canned feeding before administering
2. Using strict sanitation when administering the formula
3. Not deviating from the prescribed rate of delivery for the formula
4. Not diluting or changing the strength of the prescribed formula
ANS: 2
Interventions to prevent diarrhea include the following: administer canned formulas at room temperature, follow strict sanitation when preparing the formula, increase the rate slowly, admin-ister the volume at a rate tolerable to your client, or if using a hypertonic solution, give the initial feeding at half strength and gradually increase the volume to allow the client to adjust to a hy-pertonic solution. Consult a dietitian when diarrhea occurs.
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