A nurse is instructing a family member who will be caring for a patient receiving enteral feedings after discharge to home. The nurse would emphasize:
A) taping the gastrostomy tube so that it does not hang lower than the stomach.
B) discarding unused opened refrigerated formula after 3 to 4 days.
C) administering tube feedings while they are still cold from the refrigerator.
D) mixing all medications together for administration at the same time.
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