Basic Care & ComfortCâu 67 / 120
A nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube for feeding. What action best confirms placement before feeding?
a.Auscultate air injected into the tube
b.Place the tube end in water to check for bubbling
c.Verify placement per facility protocol, often with pH testing or radiographic confirmation
d.Ask the client if the tube feels correctly placed
Giải thích
Current standards rely on pH testing of aspirate and radiographic confirmation to verify tube placement. The auscultation and water-bubble methods are unreliable.
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