The patient's caregiver is checking the patient's nasogastric (NG) tube for gastric residual before proceeding with the patient's next feeding. The patient aspirates 250 mL of residual for the second hour in a row
The caregiver held the tube feeding within the last hour. What should the caregiver do now? a. Hold the feeding again.
b. Contact the health care provider.
c. Proceed with the feeding.
d. Give half of the feeding and see how the patient tolerates it.
B
If aspirates remain at more than 200 mL after an hour, instruct the patient or caregiver to contact the home care nurse or health care provider.
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