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A physician writes an order to discontinue a nasogastric (NG) tube. When discontinuing the NG tube, the nurse should
 
  1. Slowly withdraw the tube from the patient's nose.
  2. Show the removed tube to the patient and his or her spouse.
  3. Instill 10 to 20 mL of air into the NG tube's main lumen.
  4. Instruct the patient to breathe deeply while removing the tube.

Question 2

When educating a patient about cooking methods, a nurse recognizes that additional teaching is warranted when the patient states that a way to reduce fat intake is by
 
  1. Frying.
  2. Baking.
  3. Grilling.
  4. Broiling.



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APUS57

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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