Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 64%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A client who has an NG tube set to low intermittent suctionA nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube set to low intermittent suction. The nurse irrigates the NG tube twice with 30 mL of normal saline solution during his shift. At the end of the shift, the NG canister contains 475 mL. What amount of NG drainage should the nurse record?
Correct answer
415
Rationale
Subtracting irrigation fluid (60 mL) from canister contents (475 mL) gives 415 mL of actual NG drainage, correctly recorded.