To Decrease the Risk of Aspiration in Patients with Respiratory

question 18

Multiple Choice

To decrease the risk of aspiration in patients with respiratory failure who need nutrition support, the health care provider should ____.

• A) utilize gastric feedings
• B) utilize intestinal feeding
• C) decrease the amount of free water in the tube feeding
• D) select a formula enriched with vitamins A, C, and E

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