Question

Continuous tube feeding has been initiated on a patient in CCU: Glucerna started at 15 ml/hr. After 2 hours, the residual volume is 30 ml. What does that mean?

Select one:

a. patient is tolerating the feeding well

b. the residuals were aspirated wrong

c. the formula is not getting digested and absorbed

d. the formula is wrong for this patient

e. none of the above

Answer 1

Continuous tube feeding has been initiated on a patient in CCU: Glucerna started at 15 ml/hr. After 2 hours, the residual volume is 30 ml. What does that mean?

Select one:

a. patient is tolerating the feeding well

b. the residuals were aspirated wrong

c. the formula is not getting digested and absorbed

d. the formula is wrong for this patient

e. none of the above

ANSWER:

a. patient is tolerating the feeding well

Gastric residual volume is the amount aspirated from the stomach following administration of enteral feed. An aspirated amount of less than 500ml is safe and indicates that the GIT is functioning.