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A 48-Year-Old Man Who Has Just Been Started on Tube

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A 48-year-old man who has just been started on tube feedings of full-strength formula at 100 mL/hr has 6 diarrhea stools the first day.Which action should the nurse plan to take?


A) Slow the infusion rate of the tube feeding.
B) Check gastric residual volumes more frequently.
C) Change the enteral feeding system and formula every 8 hours.
D) Discontinue administration of water through the feeding tube.

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