The nurse is inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube into a patient, when the patient begins to cough, wheeze, and have difficulty breathing. Which of the following is the next most appropriate intervention?

Remove the tube completely. Coughing and respiratory distress are indications that the tube has entered the trachea. The most appropriate step is for the nurse to completely remove the tube immediately. It would be inappropriate to offer water, ask the patient to swallow, or to instruct the patient to take a deep breath and hold it.

The nurse is inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube into a patient, wh...

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Topics: Gastrointestinal Respiratory Routes of Administration

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