The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has a New

The nurse is caring for a client who has a new small-bore nasoduodenal tube for feedings.Which intervention most effectively prevents clogging of the tube?

A) Administering medications that have been thoroughly crushed and dissolved in cold water
B) Flushing the feeding tube with 60 mL of cranberry juice or carbonated beverage four times daily
C) Irrigating the tube with water before and after administration of medications using 20 to 30 mL
D) Diluting the tube feeding to half-strength with cold water before infusion into the feeding tube