A nurse is preparing to administer an enteral feeding through a gastrostomy tube. Before administering the feeding, the nurse aspirates some stomach contents and checks the pH. The result is 3.9. <br/><br/>What is the next action of the nurse?
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✓ Correct answer: A. Administer the feeding as orderedChecking the pH before administering an enteral feeding verifies placement that the gastrostomy tube is in the correct position. A pH of 4 or less indicates that the tube is in the stomach and the nurse may continue with the enteral feeding.
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