RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 199 of 2368

A client receiving continuous tube feedings has a gastric residual volume of 300 mL and no other signs of intolerance. What action should the nurse take?

  1. Continue the feeding according to agency policy
  2. Stop the feeding and hold it for 8 hours
  3. Place the client flat to improve absorption
  4. Increase the infusion rate
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Correct answer: Continue the feeding according to agency policy

Stopping enteral nutrition for a residual volume under 500 mL without other signs of intolerance is not appropriate because it harms nutritional status.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nutrition: Enteral Nutrition. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026