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xclash

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Which of the following is a recommended procedure for administering medications through a feeding tube?
 
  1. Mix all the medications together, crush thoroughly, mix with water, and add to the formula.
  2. Remove any hard coatings from medications before inserting the powder into the feeding tube.
  3. Flush the tube with at least 30 mL of sterile water before giving the medication and before resuming the tube-feeding formula.
  4. Administer each medication after flushing the tube with 30 mL of sterile isotonic saline.

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When counseling a client about food preparation, which of the following food-preparation practices would the nurse identify as least likely to destroy the vitamin C content of food?
 
  1. Adding baking soda to peas to maintain their bright green color
  2. Boiling water for 1 minute before adding vegetables
  3. Cooking a citrus fruit compote
  4. Storing orange juice in a plastic container



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xclash

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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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