Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention for a cl

Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention for a client with a nasogastric tube in place?

1. Tape the tube up and around the ear on the side of insertion.
2. Secure the tubing to the bed by the client’s head.
3. Mark the tube where it exits the nose.
4. Change the tubing daily.

ANSWER

ANS: 3
Once placement is confirmed, a mark should be placed, either making a red mark or using tape, on the tube to indicate where the tube exits the nose. The mark or tube length is to be used as a guide to indicate whether displacement may have occurred. The tube should be taped to the nose, not to the ear. The tubing should be secured to the client’s gown, not the bed. The tubing should not be changed daily, but it should be irrigated daily.