The nurse is concerned about pulmonary aspiration when providing her patient with tube feedings.What should the nurse do?
A) Verify tube placement before the feeding.
B) Lower the head of the bed to a supine position.
C) Add blue food colouring to the enteral formula.
D) Run the formula over 12 hours to decrease volume.
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