A client is receiving continuous tube feedings at 75 mL/hr. The nurse has checked the residual volume 4 hours ago as 250 mL. The nurse now assesses the residual volume as 325 mL. The first action of the nurse is to

A client is receiving continuous tube feedings at 75 mL/hr. The nurse has checked the residual volume 4 hours ago as 250 mL. The nurse now assesses the residual volume as 325 mL. The first action of the nurse is to


a) Stop the continuous feeding
b) Discard the residual volume
c) Notify the physician
d) Decrease the rate to 40 mL/hr


Answer: c) Notify the physician 


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