What is an appropriate amount of nasogastric irrigant for an adult patient?
a. 1 or 2 mL
b. 30 mL
c. 5 to 15 mL
d. 250 mL
B
Draw up 30 mL of normal saline or tap water in a syringe. This amount of solution will flush the length of the tube. Irrigation of a tube requires a smaller volume of solution in children: 1 to 2 mL for small tubes to 5 to 15 mL or more for large ones.
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