To reduce the risk of aspiration, patients who are receiving enteral tube feedings should be positioned
a. sitting upright.
b. lying on their side.
c. with the head of the bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees.
d. with the head of the bed elevated 45 to 60 degrees.
C
Patients who are receiving enteral tube feedings should be positioned with the head of the bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees to help prevent aspiration. They do not need to sit upright. Lying on their side does not reduce the risk of aspiration.
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