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Which of the following types of tubes should the nurse select in preparation
for gastric lavage for a client experiencing acute toxicity ? - ✔✔Orogastric
orogastric tube - ✔✔is inserted thriigh the mouth and facilitates rapid
removal of stomach contents . Becauze of the size of the lavage tube
inficates the need to insert the tube orally .
nasogastric tube - ✔✔Is suitable for gastric lavage for a child but it does not
facilitate rapid removal of stomach contents from an adult .
double-lumen gastric sump tube - ✔✔Is designed for continuous or
intermittent gastric decompression under low pressure but not for gastric
lavage , especially in emergency situations when gastric contents need to
be removed as quickly as possible
14-16 french - ✔✔Very small small bore tube and will not facilitate the
removal of pills or drug particles from children or adults .
24 to 26 French - ✔✔Facilities removal of stomach contents from a child
but is not effective in removing pills or particles from the adult