A 20-Year-Old Man with Extensive Facial Injuries from a Motor

A 20-year-old man with extensive facial injuries from a motor vehicle crash is receiving tube feedings through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) .Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

A) Keep the patient positioned on the left side.
B) Check the gastric residual volume every 4 to 6 hours.
C) Avoid giving bolus tube feedings through the PEG tube.
D) Obtain a daily abdominal x-ray to verify tube placement.

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