A Young Adult with Extensive Facial Injuries from a Motor

Multiple Choice

A young adult 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 radiographs to verify tube placement.