While assessing the gastrointestinal drainage tube of a client who is 8 days postoperative from a Whipple procedure, the nurse notes that the drainage from the tube has increased and there appears to be frank blood in the tube
What is the nurse's priority action? A. Clamp the nasogastric tube.
B. Notify the health care provider.
C. Document the finding as the only action.
D. Irrigate the nasogastric tube with 20 mL of normal saline.
B
An increase in NG tube drainage accompanied by frank blood is an indication of disruption or leakage from the anastomosis site. The health care provider should be notified immediately.
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