A patient receiving 70 mL of tube feeding per hour has a residual amount of 120 mL.What action should the nurse take?

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If the residual amount is more than 100 mL or the amount specified by the agency or physician,the feeding should be stopped to prevent vomiting or aspiration and the physician notified.A.Slowing the feeding is not going to reduce the amount of residual.B.Continuing the feeding as ordered increases the patient's risk for aspiration or vomiting.C.Increasing the feeding will increase the patient's risk for aspiration or vomiting.

A Patient Receiving 70 ML of Tube Feeding Per Hour