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CGRN GI/Endoscopy Practice Exam

Category - Gastrointestinal

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The mouth care measure that should be used with caution by the nurse when a client has a nasogastric tube is:

Regularly brushing teeth and tongue with soft brush
Sucking on ice chips to relieve dryness
Occasionally rinsing mouth with a non-astringent substance and massaging gums
Application of lemon juice and glycerine swabs to the lips

Explanation

Answer - B - The client should be cautioned to limit the number of ice chips he or she sucks on because the nasogastric suction will remove not only the increased water ingested from the melted chips, but also essential electrolytes. Other options are all appropriate mouth care measures.

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