When Care Is Provided for a Patient with an NG

question 1

Multiple Choice

When care is provided for a patient with an NG tube in place,which intervention is safest for the nurse to implement?

• A)Tape the tube up and around the ear on the side of insertion.
• B)Secure the tubing to the bed by the patient's head.
• C)Mark the tube where it exits the nose.
• D)Change the tubing daily.

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA, acting as instructions to make molecules called proteins, which play an essential role in determining the physical and functional traits of an organism.

Base Pairs

the building blocks of the DNA double helix, consisting of adenine (A) paired with thymine (T), and guanine (G) paired with cytosine (C).

Repeats Or Deletions

Refers to genetic mutations where segments of DNA are duplicated or missing, respectively, which can affect an organism's development or function.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that carry information for the development, function, and maintenance of organisms.