While Teaching How to Check for Gastric Residual, the Nurse

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Short Answer

While teaching how to check for gastric residual, the nurse instructs the caregiver to delay the tube feeding if he or she obtains more than _________ mL of gastric aspirate.

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Definitions:

Ectopic Pregnancy

A medical condition where a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterine cavity, often in the fallopian tubes, posing serious health risks.

Multiple Pregnancy

A condition in pregnancy where more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the womb.

Fertility Drugs

Medications that stimulate egg or sperm production to increase the chance of pregnancy in cases of infertility.

Multiple Pregnancy

A pregnancy in which more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the womb, such as twins or triplets.