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Feeding

Assisting clients with eating or delivering nutrition by enteral or parenteral routes.

Feeding ranges from simple meal assistance to delivering nutrition by enteral or parenteral routes. Elevate the head of bed at least 30° during and for 30 minutes after eating or a tube feeding to reduce aspiration. Allow extra time, never rush the client, and thicken liquids for dysphagia exactly as ordered.

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