The nurse is instructing the student nurse how to administer percutaneous enterostomal gastrostomy (PEG) tube feeding to a client. What should the nurse tell the student? Please select all that apply.a. Check prescription for correct client formula. b. Fill tube feeding bag with warmed formula.c. Keep the client's head of bed elevated at least 10 degrees. d. Connect tube feeding bag to client and feeding pump. e. Check for residual before beginning feeding.f. Discard any residual obtained.g. Flush with warm water before beginning feeding. h. Set correct rate and initiate pump

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1. The nurse is instructing the student nurse how to administer percutaneous enterostomal gastrostomy (PEG) tube feeding to a client. What should the nurse tell the student? Please select all that apply.

a. Check prescription for correct client formula.

b. Fill tube feeding bag with warmed formula.

c. Keep the client's head of bed elevated at least 10 degrees.

d. Connect tube feeding bag to client and feeding pump.

e. Check for residual before beginning feeding.

f. Discard any residual obtained.

g. Flush with warm water before beginning feeding.

h. Set correct rate and initiate pump