Before a nurse administers an enteral feeding, it is essential to take which of the following actions?
a. Determine if the client has had a bowel movement in the past 24 hours.
b. Ask the client about any feeling of gastric fullness.
c. Weigh the client and compare with previous weight.
d. Auscultate for bowel sounds to determine gastric motility.
D
Prior to administering an enteral feeding, auscultate for bowel sounds to determine gastric motility. If bowel sounds are hypoactive or absent, stop or withhold additional feeding and notify the health care provider.
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