Select the Nursing Action That Would Best Help Reduce the Cramping

Multiple Choice

Select the nursing action that would best help reduce the cramping experience by a client who was receiving intermittent feedings though a gastric tube (PEG tube) .

A) Warm the feeding to near body temperature prior to administration.
B) Elevate the client's head to 35 to 45 degrees during feedings.
C) Encourage the client to suck on a hard candy 5 to 10 minutes prior to the feeding.
D) Assess the tube for placement prior to each feeding.