NG Tube CV Questions and Answers 100% Correct
Before putting NG tub in what needs to be assessed? correct answer Placement- through testing pH
(should be 5 or less) and chest X-Ray
During insertion, how should the patient be positioned? correct answer High fowlers
How do you irrigate a large bore NG tube? correct answer Irrigate with 30 ml of saline
How do you irrigate a small bore NG tube? correct answer Irrigate before, between, and after
administration with 30 mL of sterile water
How do you measure appropriate length of an NG tube? correct answer Nose to ear to xiphoid process
What is done before removing a large bore NG tube? correct answer - Stop suction
- irrigate with irrigation syringe
- push 20 mL of air to clean gastric contents and prevent aspiration
- provide oral care
What is done before removing an NG tube (small bore)? correct answer - Remove tape or fixation device
from nose
- Stop feeding, kink the tube, tell patient to take a deep breath and hold it, pull out tube steadily and
slowly
- provide oral care
What is done with the patient's residual after it is aspirated? correct answer put back to prevent
electrolyte imbalance
What is important to provide the patient with the NG tube? correct answer oral care and nasal care-
switching nares if skin breakdown is present
Before putting NG tub in what needs to be assessed? correct answer Placement- through testing pH
(should be 5 or less) and chest X-Ray
During insertion, how should the patient be positioned? correct answer High fowlers
How do you irrigate a large bore NG tube? correct answer Irrigate with 30 ml of saline
How do you irrigate a small bore NG tube? correct answer Irrigate before, between, and after
administration with 30 mL of sterile water
How do you measure appropriate length of an NG tube? correct answer Nose to ear to xiphoid process
What is done before removing a large bore NG tube? correct answer - Stop suction
- irrigate with irrigation syringe
- push 20 mL of air to clean gastric contents and prevent aspiration
- provide oral care
What is done before removing an NG tube (small bore)? correct answer - Remove tape or fixation device
from nose
- Stop feeding, kink the tube, tell patient to take a deep breath and hold it, pull out tube steadily and
slowly
- provide oral care
What is done with the patient's residual after it is aspirated? correct answer put back to prevent
electrolyte imbalance
What is important to provide the patient with the NG tube? correct answer oral care and nasal care-
switching nares if skin breakdown is present
