The Patient Is to Receive Multiple Medications Via the Nasogastric

question 22

Multiple Choice

The patient is to receive multiple medications via the nasogastric tube.The nurse is concerned that the tube may become clogged.To prevent this,the nurse

• A) Irrigates the tube with 60 mL of water after all medications are given.
• B) Checks with the pharmacy to find out if liquid forms of the medications are available.
• C) Instills nonliquid medications without diluting.
• D) Mixes all medications together to decrease the number of administrations.

---

Definitions:

Current Yield

The annual income (interest or dividends) received from an investment divided by the current price of the security.

Coupon

The interest rate on a bond paid by the issuer to the bondholder, typically on a periodic basis.

Quoted

Refers to the listed price of a security or asset in the financial market.