The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a patient with an enteral tube.The nurse can safely give the medications through which types of enteral tube?

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Nasogastric feeding tubes, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes, and jejunostomy tubes are all designed for enteral feeding and can safely receive medications. Nasogastric decompression tubes are only used to remove stomach contents and should not be used for medication administration.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer Medications to a Patient