Practice Question
The nurse is ready to begin a patient's feeding tube via a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube. What is the priority action the nurse should take before starting the feeding?
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Correct Answer:
Verify placement of the NG tube
Rationale:
💎The priority action before administering any feeding via a nasogastric tube is to verify correct placement in the stomach or intestines.
💎Incorrect placement, such as in the lungs, can result in aspiration pneumonia, respiratory distress, or death if feeding is initiated.
💎Verification methods include aspiration of gastric contents with pH testing, x-ray confirmation (gold standard for initial placement), or observing for gastric residuals per facility policy.
💎Irrigating or checking the tape before confirming placement is unsafe, and attaching the tube to suction is not indicated unless ordered for decompression, not feeding.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI MedSurg
- Answer Choices: 4