NG TUBE: INSERTION, CARE, USE, REMOVAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100%
CORRECT!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Nasogastric tube insertion _____ be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Ongoing assessment and maintenance of a nasogastric tube must be completed by ________. -
(ANSWER)Cannot; a registered nurse
A nasogastric tube is passed through the ________ into the _______. - (ANSWER)Nose; stomach
Using the xyphoid to the earlobe to the nose (XEN) +10 method to determine the appropriate length of
the nasogastric (NG) tube to insert ensures the NG tube reaches the _______ - (ANSWER)Stomach
A nurse is caring for a client who needs a nasogastric tube inserted. Which assessment finding would
prohibit insertion of the tube? - (ANSWER)Basilar skull fracture
The nurse is caring for a client who will require long-term enteral nutrition. The nurse should anticipate
education will need to be prepared for the client for which type of tube? - (ANSWER)Percutaneous
endoscopic gastrostomy tube
The nurse is preparing to insert a small-bore feeding tube and should choose a _______ French tube for
insertion. - (ANSWER)10
While inserting a nasogastric tube, the client begins to cough and oxygen saturation decreases. Which
action taken by the nurse is most appropriate? - (ANSWER)Stop the insertion and withdraw the tube into
the posterior nasopharynx.
When removing the nasogastric tube, the nurse should document the following. Select all that apply. -
(ANSWER)Amount and character of drainage
Client tolerance of removal
Size of tube removed
VERIFIED DETAILED SOLUTIONS ( MULTIPLE CHOICES) |100%
CORRECT!! ALREADY GRADED A+
Nasogastric tube insertion _____ be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Ongoing assessment and maintenance of a nasogastric tube must be completed by ________. -
(ANSWER)Cannot; a registered nurse
A nasogastric tube is passed through the ________ into the _______. - (ANSWER)Nose; stomach
Using the xyphoid to the earlobe to the nose (XEN) +10 method to determine the appropriate length of
the nasogastric (NG) tube to insert ensures the NG tube reaches the _______ - (ANSWER)Stomach
A nurse is caring for a client who needs a nasogastric tube inserted. Which assessment finding would
prohibit insertion of the tube? - (ANSWER)Basilar skull fracture
The nurse is caring for a client who will require long-term enteral nutrition. The nurse should anticipate
education will need to be prepared for the client for which type of tube? - (ANSWER)Percutaneous
endoscopic gastrostomy tube
The nurse is preparing to insert a small-bore feeding tube and should choose a _______ French tube for
insertion. - (ANSWER)10
While inserting a nasogastric tube, the client begins to cough and oxygen saturation decreases. Which
action taken by the nurse is most appropriate? - (ANSWER)Stop the insertion and withdraw the tube into
the posterior nasopharynx.
When removing the nasogastric tube, the nurse should document the following. Select all that apply. -
(ANSWER)Amount and character of drainage
Client tolerance of removal
Size of tube removed
