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NCLEX-RN · Question #280
NCLEX-RN Question #280: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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Question
A 70-year-old homeless woman is admitted with pneumonia. She is weak, emaciated, and febrile. The physician orders enteral feedings intermittently by nasogastric tube. When inserting the nasogastric tube, once the tube passes through the oropharynx, the nurse will instruct the client to:
Options
- ATilt her head backwards
- BSwallow as tube passes
- CHold breath as tube passes
- DCough as tube passes
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