The nurse prepares to irrigate the client's NGT after a colon resection. Which intervention does the nurse implement to irrigate the NGT?
1. Observe sterile technique for each irrigation.
2. Inject 50 ml of warm tap water into the tube.
3. Gently instill 30 ml of normal saline solution.
4. Teach the nursing assistant on NGT irrigation.
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3. The nurse instills normal saline solution to irrigate the NGT to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance and to minimize electrolyte depletion from hypotonic fluids.
1. The nurse uses clean technique for irrigating because the client's surgical site is farther down the gastrointestinal tract; however, the nurse uses sterile irrigating fluid for upper gastrointestinal surgery.
2. Water is usually acceptable for NGT irrigation and can be a better solution to re-move debris from within the NGT because it is hypotonic.
4. Irrigating the NGT is a nursing task the nurse cannot delegate because it requires clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
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