The nurse is educating a patient and family on the use of enteral feeding tubes. Which important information should be included in the education plan?
1) Use a regular syringe to irrigate the feeding tube every 2 hours.
2) Report persistent gagging, coughing, vomiting, or abdominal distention.
3) Test the pH of the gastric fluid to verify the initial placement of the tube.
4) Understand that the nurse will check the enteral feeding tube placement every 6 hours.