The nurse is preparing a patient for an NG tube insertion. To decrease the patient's anxiety about insertion of a nasogastric tube, what should the nurse do?
a. Administer a narcotic.
b. Administer a sedative.
c. Explain the procedure.
d. Assess the patient's gag reflex.
ANS: C
Explaining what is to be done reduces patient anxiety because the patient knows what to expect and can prepare to cope with it. A. B. A narcotic or sedative is not helpful when inserting an NG tube into a patient. D. The patient's gag reflex will be assessed during tube insertion.
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