The Nurse Is Checking the Residual Volume on a Patient

Multiple Choice

The nurse is checking the residual volume on a patient who is getting intermittent tube feedings via his NG tube.Which of the following may indicate that the patient has started to bleed again?

A) The nurse obtains brown aspirate.
B) The nurse notices that the abdomen is distended.
C) The nurse obtains red aspirate.
D) The nurse notices severe respiratory distress.