Which condition requires that the nurse withhold a drug dose for a patient with a feeding tube?
a. The drug is in the form of a capsule.
b. The drug volume is greater than 20 mL.
c. Carbon dioxide is detected from the feeding tube.
d. The patient is unconscious and unable to swallow.
C
When carbon dioxide comes from the feeding tube, the tube is in the trachea rather than the sto-mach. Using this compromised feeding tube for drug administration would result in drug place-ment into the lungs instead of the stomach, which can cause serious complications.
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