A patient with a gastrostomy tube gets a bolus feeding of 200 mL every 4 hours. Before giving the bolus, the nurse aspirates a residual of 100 mL. After returning the residual to the patient, the nurse should:
a. give the 200 mL feeding.
b. record the residual and give 100 mL of the feeding.
c. document the residual and hold the feed-ing.
d. position the patient in high Fowler's and give the feeding.
C
On finding a large residual, the nurse should return the residual to the patient, document the amount of the residual, and hold the feeding to avoid possible aspiration.
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