The nurse will irrigate a patient's nasogastric (NG) tube. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Instill solution into pigtail slowly.
b. Check placement after instillation of solution.
c. Immediately aspirate after instilling fluid.
d. Prepare 60 mL of tap water into Asepto syringe.
ANS: C
After instilling saline, immediately aspirate or pull back slowly on syringe to withdraw fluid. Do not introduce saline through blue "pigtail" air vent of Salem sump tube. Checking placement before instillation of normal saline prevents accidental entrance of irrigating solution into lungs. Draw up 30 mL of normal saline into Asepto syringe to minimize loss of electrolytes from stomach fluids.
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