NCLEX NCLEX-PN Question Answer
A client with a nasogastric (NG) tube begins vomiting. What action should the nurse take?
Retape the NG tube.
Clamp the NG tube.
Remove the NG tube.
Check the NG tube placement.
For the client with an NG tube who begins vomiting, the nurse should check the tube placement because
it might be displaced, thereby leading to vomiting. The other responses are not appropriate.Reduction of Risk
Potential
TESTED 15 Jul 2025
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