Maureen Grey is a 75-year-old nursing home patient. She has been obtaining her nutrition via tube feeding for over three years. She is admitted to Good Valley Hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration with weight loss (8 pounds) in one month. While reviewing the nursing home's medical record, the nurse discovers that Maureen's weight loss can be linked to the addition of phenytoin, a medication

that requires the tube feeding to be ____.?
A) ?halted
B) ?increased
C) ?diluted
D) ?bolused


A

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