The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has a New

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has a new small-bore nasoduodenal tube for feedings.Which intervention most effectively prevents clogging of the tube?

• A) Administering medications that have been thoroughly crushed and dissolved in cold water
• B) Flushing the feeding tube with 60 mL of cranberry juice or carbonated beverage four times daily
• C) Irrigating the tube with water before and after administration of medications using 20 to 30 mL
• D) Diluting the tube feeding to half-strength with cold water before infusion into the feeding tube

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