The patient with acute cholelithiasis asks why a nasogastric tube has to be inserted. What is the nurse's best response?
1. "You have not been able to follow your prescribed diet and exercise plan."
2. "We need to suck the bile out through your nose as it isn't going to your duodenum."
3. "Keeping your stomach empty allows your gallbladder to rest, reducing pain."
4. "The tube will prevent pancreatitis."
Correct Answer: 3
Emptying the stomach reduces the amount of chyme entering the duodenum and the stimulus for gallbladder contractions, thus reducing pain. The nasogastric tube is not placed because the patient has not been following a prescribed diet or exercise plan. The tube is not inserted to remove bile. It reduces nausea and vomiting; its use is not related to the prevention of pancreatitis.
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