Patients Who Are Receiving Enteral Feedings Should

question 42

Multiple Choice

Patients who are receiving enteral feedings should:

• A) sit upright in a chair.
• B) have the head of the bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees.
• C) have their head and feet elevated 30 to 45 degrees.
• D) lie flat.

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