A Registered Dietitian Is Assisting with the Placement of a Nasogastric

question 51

Multiple Choice

A registered dietitian is assisting with the placement of a nasogastric tube in a patient. The patient has just received a dose of metoclopramide (Reglan) . What is the next appropriate step in the process?

• A) insert the tube in the patient's nose and advance the tube
• B) obtain an abdominal radiograph
• C) remove the stylet from the tube
• D) measure for gastric placement
• E) tape the tube to the patient's nose

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