
Phlebotomy Essentials
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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A nurse is administering an oral medication to a patient via
a gastric tube. The nurse observes the medication enter the
tube, and then the tube becomes clogged. What would be the
appropriate initial action of the nurse in this situation?
a. Attempt to dislodge the medication with a 10-mL syringe.
b. Notify the primary care provider.
c. Remove the tube and replace it with another tube.
d. Flush the tube with 60 mL of water.
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