A patient has a Billroth I procedure and has a nasogastric Levin tube set to low intermittent suction. As the patient turns in bed, the Levin tube is partially pulled out. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Place suction on continuous.
b. Advance the tube.
c. Irrigate the tube.
d. Notify the RN.
ANS: D
Inform the RN or physician as the tube will need to be repositioned. The physician typically is the one that does the repositioning after gastric surgery so the suture line is not affected.
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