NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Questions Fundamentals Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client scheduled to receive enteral feedings via a nasogastric tube (NGT). The nurse plans on initially verifying placement of the NGT by
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Rationale: Aspirating gastric contents to check pH (typically ≤5.5 for gastric placement) is the initial, non-invasive method to verify NGT placement. X-ray is definitive but not initial, irrigation checks patency not placement, and air auscultation is less reliable.
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