Asked by sandi eskew on Jun 13, 2024
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The nurse is checking gastric residual on a patient who has a continuously running tube feeding and finds that the patient has a 600-mL gastric residual volume (GRV) .How should the nurse respond?
A) Stop the tube feeding.
B) Slow the tube feeding.
C) Continue the tube feeding at the same rate.
D) Increase the rate of the tube feeding.
Gastric Residual Volume (GRV)
Gastric Residual Volume (GRV) refers to the amount of content remaining in the stomach after a set period of digestion, used to evaluate gastric emptying in patients receiving enteral nutrition.
Continuous Tube Feeding
The delivery of liquid nutrition through a tube directly into the stomach or intestine over 24 hours without interruption.
- Implement optimal methods during the commencement and upkeep of continuous tube feedings.
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SAMREEN ALTAFJun 20, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Tube feedings are stopped if the patient has a gastric residual volume (GRV)greater than 500 mL.
Learning Objectives
- Implement optimal methods during the commencement and upkeep of continuous tube feedings.