The nurse is caring for a patient who is at receiving continuous enteral tube feedings who is at low risk for aspiration. The nurse assesses the gastric residual volume to be 350 mL. Which of the following is the correct action by the nurse?
a) Lower the head of the bed.
b) Flush the feeding tube.
c) Increase the feeding rate.
d) Monitor the feeding closely.
Answer: d) Monitor the feeding closely.
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