The nurse is teaching an unlicensed caregiver about bathing patients who are receiving tube feedings. Which of the following is the most significant complication related to continuous tube feedings?
a) The potential for aspiration
b) A disturbance in the sequence of intestinal and hepatic metabolism
c) An interruption in fat metabolism and lipoprotein synthesis
d) The interruption of GI integrity
Answer: a) The potential for aspiration
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