A patient is receiving enteral feedings and reports fullness and abdominal discomfort.What action by the nurse is best?
A) Connect the feeding tube to suction.
B) Continue the tube feeding.
C) Decrease the tube feeding.
D) Assess the patient's gastric residual.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The patient may not be tolerating the tube feeding.The nurse should assess the gastric residual and hold the feeding if it is greater than 500 mL.The other actions are not warranted; the nurse needs further information before proceeding.

A Patient Is Receiving Enteral Feedings and Reports Fullness and Abdominal