The Nurse Inserting an NG Tube Through the Nostril into the Back

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse inserting an NG tube through the nostril into the back of the throat of a patient would instruct the patient to:

• A) hyperextend the head.
• B) cough forcefully.
• C) drop head forward and begin to swallow.
• D) open mouth and extend tongue.

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