Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Simulated
A nurse is attending to a patient with a bowel obstruction who has been prescribed a nasogastric tube. What steps should the nurse take during the insertion of the nasogastric tube?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Tucking the chin and swallowing guides the tube into the esophagus, reducing tracheal misplacement risk. Removing the tube for gagging is premature, supine positioning is less effective, and nose-to-navel measurement is inaccurate.