A nurse is inserting a nasogastric tube in an adult male client. During the procedure, the client begins to cough and has difficulty breathing. Which of the following is the appropriate nursing action?
a- Quickly insert the tube
b- Notify the physician immediately
c- Remove the tube and reinsert when the respiratory distress subsides
d- Pull back on the tube and wait until the respiratory distress subsides
Answer D.
During the insertion of a nasogastric tube, if the client experiences difficulty breathing or any respiratory distress, withdraw the tube slightly, stop the tube advancement, and wait until the distress subsides.
Options B and C are unnecessary.
Quickly inserting the tube is not an appropriate action because, in this situation, it may be likely that the tube has entered the bronchus.
a- Quickly insert the tube
b- Notify the physician immediately
c- Remove the tube and reinsert when the respiratory distress subsides
d- Pull back on the tube and wait until the respiratory distress subsides
Answer D.
During the insertion of a nasogastric tube, if the client experiences difficulty breathing or any respiratory distress, withdraw the tube slightly, stop the tube advancement, and wait until the distress subsides.
Options B and C are unnecessary.
Quickly inserting the tube is not an appropriate action because, in this situation, it may be likely that the tube has entered the bronchus.
