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For putting a naso gastric tube keep the patient propped up or in a sitting position. Take a well lubricated naso gastric tube and pass it down the nose. Ask the patient to swallow when it is in the throat and push it down on swallowing. You can give the patient a glass of water to sip to help him to swallow and keep pushing the tube. Aspirate to get bile and stomach contents and check with litmus paper to make sure it is in the stomach. Alternatively, you can check the position with a plain X-ray to check the tip before any feeding.
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When should you not insert a nasogastric tube?
You should not insert, unless you confirm that the patient has no significant base of the skull fracture.
What do the marks on nasogastric tube indicate?
The marks are ways for the healthcare provider to measure how far to insert the tube and to monitor that the tube has not moved further down the GI tract or slid out.
Why do you need to insert a nasogastric tube for an intubated patient?
A patient who is intubated cannot eat because of the tube in their throat. A feeding tube in the nose, mouth or stomach allows the doctors to pump food into the patient's stomach.
How do you feed the bedridden patient?
Depending on the ability of the bedridden patient to move, he or she can:feed herselffed through a nasogastric tubeWith a nasogastric tube, there are preliminaries of checking the nasogastric tube before proceeding. One must check:proper position of the NGTfor patency or blockage of the tube
The medical term nasogastric tube is best defined as?
Tube From The Nose To The Stomach
How long can a nasogastric tube stay in?
six months
What is the medical term meaning placement of a feeding tube through the nose and into the stomach?
A nasogastric tube is placed through the nose and into the stomach.Nasogastric intubation
What is the proper method of confirming nasogastric tube placement?
Confirming Nasogastric tube placement must be done through pH testing and xray, not by using the whoosh method.
Why is a nasogastric tube inserted before a colostomy?
A nasogastric tube is inserted from the nose to the stomach on the day of surgery or during surgery to remove gastric secretions and prevent nausea and vomiting.
How long to clamp nasogastric tube after giving charcoal?
2cm
Does nasogastric tube suction reduc potassium?
Only on Tuesdays
How long can a dobhoff nasogastric tube remain?
7 days
