What may happen if you do not dilute a liquid enteral medication?

• A. Increased risk of tube occlusion
• B. Faster absorption
• C. No effect
• D. Reduced occlusion risk

Answer: (A)

Not diluting a liquid enteral medication can make the solution thick or particulate enough to stick to the inside of the feeding tube or precipitate, which raises the chance of partial or complete tube occlusion. Dilution lowers viscosity and helps the medication flow through the tube and be flushed away, reducing blockage risk. Absorption speed through the gut isn’t reliably affected by whether the medication is diluted, and the immediate, practical concern in this scenario is blockage of the tube. So, the best answer is that not diluting increases the risk of tube occlusion.