A client is receiving food and medication via a nasogastric tube. What is one way that the nurse can check to see if the tube is in place?
a. Aspirate with a bulb syringe for stomach contents and check the pH prior to instilling the medication.
b. Instill the medicine after the food has been absorbed.
c. Attach the tube to suction after instilling the medicine.
d. Instill the medicine two hours after the feeding.
a. Aspirate with a bulb syringe for stomach contents and check the pH prior to instilling the medication.
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a. Aspirate with a bulb syringe for stomach contents prior to instilling the medication.
b. Instill the medicine after the food has been absorbed. .
c. Attach the tube to suction after instilling the medicine. .
d. Instill the medicine two hours after the feeding. .
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