Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 72%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is preparing to administer three medications to a client who is receiving continuous enteral feeding through an NG tube.Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to take?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
The correct answer is D: Flush the NG tube with 5 ml water. This action is appropriate because flushing the NG tube with water helps prevent clogging and ensures proper medication administration. Adding medication directly to enteral feeding (choice A) can lead to tube clogging. Dissolving medications together (choice B) can alter their effectiveness. Using a syringe to allow medications to flow by gravity (choice C) may not be sufficient for complete administration. Flushing the NG tube with water (choice D) maintains tube patency. No further choices provided.