The nurse recognizes _____ as a possible preventive measure for aspiration pneumonia in tube-fed clients.

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Using nasoenteric feedings, such as a nasogastric or nasojejunal tube, can help prevent aspiration pneumonia by bypassing the pharynx and upper airway where aspiration is most likely to occur. The other choices, using a large-diameter transnasal tube, delivering the feeding intermittently, and diluting the formula with water, do not necessarily prevent aspiration pneumonia and may even increase the risk of aspiration.

The Nurse Recognizes _____ as a Possible Preventive Measure for Aspiration