A patient who is receiving a continuous tube feeding through a small-bore silicone feeding tube has a computed tomography (CT) scan ordered and will have to be placed in a flat position for the scan. The nurse will plan to

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The tube feeding should be shut off 30 to 60 minutes before any procedure requiring the patient to lie flat. Because the CT scan is ordered for diagnosis of patient problems, rescheduling is not usually an option. Prevention, rather than treatment, of aspiration is needed. Small-bore feeding tubes are soft and collapse easily with aspiration or suction, making nasogastric suction of gastric contents unreliable.

A Patient Who Is Receiving a Continuous Tube Feeding Through