The nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube (NGT) who has a prescription for NGT irrigation once every 8 hours. The nurse plans to irrigate the NGT with which of the following solutions to maintain homeostasis?
1. Tap water
2. Sterile water
3. 0.9% sodium chloride
4. 0.45% sodium chloride
3
Rationale: Homeostasis is maintained by irrigating with an isotonic solution, such as 0.9%
sodium chloride. Tap water, sterile water, and sodium chloride are hypotonic solutions.
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