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CCRN Nursing Exam Prep - Adult Critical Care

Category - Medical Surgical

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After surgery, Gina returns from the Post-anesthesia Care Unit (Recovery Room) with a nasogastric tube in place following a gall bladder surgery. She continues to complain of nausea. Which action would the nurse take?

  1. Call the physician immediately
  2. Administer the prescribed antiemetic
  3. Check the patency of the nasogastric tube for any obstruction
  4. Change the patient's position
Explanation

Answer: C - Check the patency of the nasogastric tube for any obstruction. Nausea is one of the common complaints of a patient after receiving general anesthesia. But this complaint could be aggravated by gastric distention, especially in a patient who has undergone abdominal surgery. Insertion of the NGT helps relieve the problem. Checking on the patency of the NGT for any obstruction will help the nurse determine the cause of the problem and institute the necessary intervention.

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