The nurse is preparing to administer an enteral feeding to a patient who receives 300 mL of a polymeric formula over 30 minutes every 4 hours. The nurse checks the residual prior to initiating the feeding and notes a residual amount of 50 mL of formula. Which action will the nurse take next?

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A residual amount of less than 100 mL before an enteral feeding is generally considered safe, so the nurse can proceed with administering the feeding as ordered.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer an Enteral Feeding to a Patient