A nurse checks the residual volume from a client's nasogastric tube feeding before administering an intermittent tube feeding and finds 35 mL of gastric contents. What should the nurse do before administering the prescribed 100 mL of formula to the client?
A. Pour the residual volume into the nasogastric tube through a syringe with the plunger removed
B. Discard the residual volume properly and record it as output on the client's fluid balance record
C. Dilute the residual volume with water and inject it into the nasogastric tube, applying pressure on the plunger
D. Mix the residual volume with the formula and pour it into the nasogastric tube, using a syringe without a plunger
Ans: A. Pour the residual volume into the nasogastric tube through a syringe with the plunger removed
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