Additional teaching is required when the nurse evaluates the provision of the intermittent tube feeding and the family member:

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For intermittent tube-fed patients,test placement immediately before each feeding and before medications.Each administration of feeding/medication can lead to aspiration if the tube is displaced.
For intermittent feeding,have syringe ready and be sure formula is at room temperature.
When tube feedings are not being administered,cap or clamp the proximal end of the feeding tube.Draw up 30 mL of normal saline or tap water in syringe.This amount of solution will flush length of tube.

Additional Teaching Is Required When the Nurse Evaluates the Provision