The client is alert, awake, and cooperative for NGT insertion. Which does the nurse use for client instruction to prepare for the procedure?
1. Sit upright and lean back slightly.
2. Stay in left lateral Sims' position.
3. Lean forward on the bedside table.
4. Take a position that is comfortable.
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1. The nurse instructs the client to sit upright and lean back slightly to facilitate pas-sage of the NGT because if the client starts to cough and gag during the insertion, the client will be in the optimum position already.
2 and 3. The nurse avoids instructing the client to assume a reclining position and a left lateral position because they increase the risk of client aspiration during the pro-cedure.
4. The nurse instructs the client to assume the proper position for the procedure be-cause the nurse is responsible for the outcome and to facilitate the NGT passage.
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