A neonate is fed 20 mL of formula every three hours by orogastric lavage. At the beginning of this feeding, the nurse aspirates 15 mL of gastric residual. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A) Withhold the feeding and notify the healthcare provider.
B) Replace the residual and continue with the full feeding.
C) Replace the residual but only give 5 mL of the feeding.
D) Withhold the feeding and check the residual in three hours.
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