To Prevent Drug-Nutrient Interactions When Administering Enteral Nutrition, the ASPEN

question 27

Multiple Choice

To prevent drug-nutrient interactions when administering enteral nutrition, the ASPEN guidelines recommend that clinicians _____

• A)mix together medications that are intended to be administered through a feeding tube.
• B)withhold enteral nutrition after administering medications.
• C)add the medication directly to the enteral formula for administration.
• D)choose liquid medication formulations whenever they are available.

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