CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

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One night, Nurse Carol is assigned to a patient who is receiving intermittent tube feedings. The patient insisted that he can’t tolerate the intermittent feedings. Nurse carol should:

Change the feeding schedule to omit nights
Suggest an antiemetic be prescribed
Gather more data from the night nurse about the feeding technique used
Ask that the type of solution be changed

Explanation

Answer - C - Nurse Carol should gather more data from the night nurse about the feeding technique used. Rapid administration, incorrect positioning, and inadequate solution temperature are common causes of intolerance to tube feeding.

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