The nurse notes that the tube fed client has shallow breathing and dusky color. The feeding is running at the prescribed rate. What is the nurses priority action:
a) Place the client in high fowler's position
b) Turn off tube feeding
d) Assess the patient's bowel sounds
Ans: b) Turn off tube feeding
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