The nurse prepares to give a bolus tube feeding to the patient and determines that the residual gastric content is 150 cc. The priority nursing action is to
a) give the tube feeding.
b) reassess the residual gastric content in 1 hour.
c) withhold the tube feeding indefinitely.
d) notify the physician.
Answer: b) reassess the residual gastric content in 1 hour.
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