A nurse is providing care for a patient with a nasogastric (NG) tube in place 10 hours after removal of a portion of the stomach. The patient's plan of care would include
1. Providing mouth care every 4 hours.
2. Keeping NG to continuous high suction.
3. Draping NG tubing over the patient's shoulder.
4. Providing tube feeding every 3 hours.
ANS: 1
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