A 68-Year-Old Patient with a Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer Has a Nasogastric

question 21

Multiple Choice

A 68-year-old patient with a bleeding duodenal ulcer has a nasogastric (NG) tube in place,and the health care provider orders 30 mL of aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide (Maalox) to be instilled through the tube every hour.To evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment,the nurse

• A) monitors arterial blood gas values daily.
• B) periodically aspirates and tests gastric pH.
• C) checks each stool for the presence of occult blood.
• D) measures the volume of residual stomach contents.

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