Practical nurse working on medical surgical unit

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You are the Practical Nurse working on a medical surgical unit at the local hospital.

The client you are caring for has been vomiting for 48 hrs. post -operatively and has faint bowel sounds throughout their low abdomen and hyperactive bowel sounds in the upper abdomen.

The physician's order read "Insert NG to low continuous suction".

1. Outline your roll as the PN in the insertion of the Nasogastric(N/G) tube?

2. What assessments need to be completed before the NG tube is inserted?

3. Briefly outline the process of NG insertion.

4. Explain why "low continuous suction" is ordered for this client.

5. What is involved in post care for NG insertion?

6. What ongoing care is needed for the care and maintenance of an NG tube?

7. What documentation is necessary after insertion of the NG tube? What documentation is necessary for the ongoing care of a client with a NG tube?

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