Maureen Grey is a 75-year-old nursing home patient. She has been obtaining her nutrition via tube feeding for over three years. She is admitted to Good Valley Hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration with weight loss (8 pounds)in one month. While reviewing the nursing home's medical record, the nurse discovers that Maureen's weight loss can be linked to the addition of phenytoin, a medication that requires the tube feeding to be ____.

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Maureen Grey is a 75-year-old nursing home patient. She has been obtaining her nutrition via tube feeding for over three years. She is admitted to Good Valley Hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration with weight loss (8 pounds)in one month. While reviewing the nursing home's medical record, the nurse discovers that Maureen's weight loss can be linked to the addition of phenytoin, a medication that requires the tube feeding to be ____. ​

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Since phenytoin requires the tube feeding to be halted, it is likely that this medication has disrupted Maureen's nutrition and caused her recent weight loss and dehydration. Halting the tube feeding while the medication is administered may prevent further complications and allow Maureen's body to properly absorb the nutrients from the feeding.

Maureen Grey Is a 75-Year-Old Nursing Home Patient