The nurse is checking the gastric aspirate for the patient receiving tube feedings. She notes the 200 mL of pale yellow and cloudy fluid with a pH of 7.3. Which action should she take?
1) Stop the feeding immediately; then notify the prescribing provider.
2) Hold the tube feeding for 2 hours; continue if residual is less than 200 mL.
3) Flush tube with 30 mL of sterile water; resume tube feeding at prescribed rate.
4) Administer a promotility agent as prescribed; resume feeding in 1 hour.