A toddler receives a gastrostomy tube feeding every 4 hours. What is the priority nursing intervention for this child?a. Opening the tube 1 hour before feedingb. Keeping the child lying flat during the feedingc. Flushing the tube with normal saline after the feedingd. Positioning the child on the right side after the feeding

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1. A toddler receives a gastrostomy tube feeding every 4 hours. What is the priority nursing intervention for this child?

a. Opening the tube 1 hour before feeding

b. Keeping the child lying flat during the feeding

c. Flushing the tube with normal saline after the feeding

d. Positioning the child on the right side after the feeding