After 2 Days of Administering the Patient's Continuous Nasogastric Tube

question 3

Multiple Choice

After 2 days of administering the patient's continuous nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding at 35 mL/hr successfully, the nurse aspirates 150 mL of formula.Which should the nurse implement first?

• A) Return the aspirate and continue with the feeding.
• B) Flush the tube with 30 mL of normal saline solution.
• C) Return the aspirate and reevaluate patient in 1 hour.
• D) Collaborate about the aspirate with the provider.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Syllogism (HS)

A logical argument consisting of two conditional statements and a conclusion that is logically inferred from them.

Modus Ponens (MP)

A logical rule stating that if a conditional statement ("if p then q") is accepted, and the antecedent (p) is also accepted, then the consequent (q) must be accepted.

Modus Tollens (MT)

A form of logical argument where the contrapositive is taken: if P implies Q and Q is false, then P must also be false.

Constructive Dilemma (CD)

A logical argument asserting that if P implies Q and R implies S, and either P or R is true, then either Q or S must be true.