The nurse is caring for a patient who is postop from having a gastrostomy tube placed. What does the nurse do on a daily basis to prevent skin breakdown?
A) Verify tube placement.
B) Place an adhesive strip around the tube and firmly connect it to the abdomen.
C) Gently manipulate the tube or stabilizing disk.
D) Change the wet to dry dressing.
Ans: C
Feedback: The nurse verifies the tube's placement and gently manipulates the tube or stabilizing disk once daily to prevent skin breakdown. Verifying tube placement does not prevent skin breakdown. Taping the tube to the abdomen also does not prevent skin breakdown. A gastrostomy wound does not have a wet to dry dressing.
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