What Describes an Advantage of Using a Nasogastric Tube
Following gastrectomy drainage from the nasogastric tube is normally bloody for 24 hours postoperatively changes to brown-tinged and is then yellow or clear. Measuring abdominal girth is. Pdf Nasogastric Tube Design To Reduce Clogging And Simplify Flushing C The advantage to an NI tube is that there is less risk for aspiration. . A Insertion of an NG tube requires clean gloves whereas insertion of an NI tube requires sterile gloves. Because bloody drainage is expected in the immediate postoperative period the nurse should continue to monitor the drainage. The nurse does not need to notify the HCP at this time. B It would be unexpected for there to be more than 10 mL of gastric aspirate obtained from an NI tube or more than 200 mL from an NG tube.