The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a nasogastric tube in place for 2 days. The tube is draining green aspirate. What does this color of aspirate indicate?
A) The tube is in the pleural space.
B) The tube is in the intestine.
C) The tube is in the stomach.
D) The tube is in the esophagus.
Ans: C
Feedback: The patient's aspirate is from the gastric area when the nurse observes that the color of the aspirate is green. Clear, yellow, and bile-colored are associated with intestinal aspirate. Tan mucus is associated with tracheobronchial secretions, and pleural secretions are pale yellow.
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