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which nursing action is appropriate when feeding gastric residual is 50 ml? select one: a. discard the stomach contents as a liquid biohazard. b. return it to the stomach via the feeding tube. c. return half of the volume to the stomach, and discard the rest. d. dispose of the residual contents down the commode

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Based on the findings the nursing action that is appropriate when feeding gastric residual is 50 ml is B return it to the stomach via the feeding tube.

What is gastric residual volume?

Gastric residual volume is the total amount of liquid that is removed from the stomach as a result of the administration of enteral fluid which contain mainly of juice, nutritional formula and so on.

The volume of fluid remaining in the stomach at a given point in time during enteral nutrition feeding is referred to as the gastric residual. Nurses withdraw this fluid through the feeding tube by pulling back on the plunger of a large (usually 60 mL) syringe at four to eight hour intervals.

The amount of fluid/contents in the stomach is referred to as residual. Excess residual volume may indicate an obstruction or another issue that must be resolved before tube feeding can resume.

The aspirated amount of round  500ml 6 hourly is very adequate and shows that the digestive system is functioning and it is done using a feeding tube.

Therefore, the gastric residual volume is the quantity of fluid drained from the stomach.

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