Why Should Continuous Enteral Nutrition Formulas Be Administered Within 4

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Multiple Choice

Why should continuous enteral nutrition formulas be administered within 4 hours?

• A) When given over a period longer than 4 hours the patient's nutrition will be inadequate.
• B) The water soluble vitamins contained in enteral formulas quickly degrade outside of the body.
• C) The risk for overgrowth of infectious microorganisms in the enteral formula increases after 4 hours.
• D) The risk for clogging the feeding tube increases when enteral formulas are administered more slowly.

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