A nurse is preparing to remove a nasogartric tube from a female client.
The nurse should instruct the client to do which of the following just before the nurse removes the tube?
a- Exhale
b- Inhale and exhale quickly
c- Take and hold a deep breath
d- Perform a Valsalva maneuver
Answer C.
When the nurse removes a nasogastric tube, the client is instructed to take and hold a deep breath.
This will close the epiglottis.
This allows for easy withdrawal through the esophagus into the nose.
The nurse removes the tube with one smooth, continuous pull.
