A young adult with extensive facial injuries from a motor vehicle crash is receiving tube feedings through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) . Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?
A) Keep the patient positioned on the left side.
B) Check the gastric residual volume every 4 to 6 hours.
C) Avoid giving bolus tube feedings through the PEG tube.
D) Obtain a daily abdominal radiographs to verify tube placement.
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