
The nurse is caring for a patient who has total parenteral nutrition (TPN) running finds that the infusion is behind by 200 mL. The nurse should:
A) increase the flow rate 5% until the infusion has caught up.
B) check the patient's stomach residual volume.
C) elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees.
D) document the discrepancy and report to the charge nurse.
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