A nurse is teaching a group of unit nurses about clients who have a need for gastricdecompression. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients needsnasogastric tube intubation for gastric decompression?A 40-year old client who has a postoperative bowel obstructionA nurse is informed during shift report that a client has a nasogastric tube connected tocontinuous suction. The nurse should identify that this client must have which of thefollowing types of tubes?Salem sump tubeA nurse is checking the client's nasogastric tube for placement. Which of the followingprocedures should the nurse implement?Aspirate stomach contents and check the pHA nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from gastric surgery, is NPO, and has anasogastric tube connected to suction. Which of the following actions should the nursetake to prevent dry mucous membranes?Provide frequent mouth careA nurse is caring for a client who has a newly inserted nasogastric tube. Which of thefollowing actions should the nurse use to verify the initial placement of the tube? Show
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Why would an NG tube be connected to suction?The nasogastric tube should be connected to the suction tubing and the suction tubing connected to a suction bucket before placement of the tube to minimize the risk of spillage of gastric contents. All supplies should be close at hand to minimize unnecessary movement during the procedure.
When checking for nasogastric tube placement the nurse should conduct?Nurses can verify the placement of the tube by performing two of the following methods: ask the patient to hum or talk ( coughing or choking means the tube is properly placed); use an irrigation syringe to aspire gastric contents; chest X-ray; lower the open end of the NG tube into a cup of water ( bubbles indicate ...
What intervention ensures facilitation of nasogastric drainage that is connected to suction?Therapeutic indications for NG intubation include: Gastric decompression. The nasogastric tube is connected to suction to facilitate decompression by removing stomach contents. Gastric decompression is indicated for bowel obstruction and paralytic ileus and when surgery is performed on the stomach or intestine.
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