A patient receiving a tube feeding at 60 mL/hr has a residual of 10 mL. What action should the nurse take?
a. Continue the feeding as ordered.
b. Slow the feeding to 35 mL/hour.
c. Decrease the feeding to 10 mL/hour.
d. Hold the feeding, and notify the physician.
ANS: A
If the residual amount is more than 100 mL or the amount specified by the agency or physician, the feeding should be stopped to prevent vomiting or aspiration and the physician notified. This feeding can be continued as ordered, as the residual amount is only 10 mL. B. C. D. The feeding does not need to be slowed, decreased, or held.
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