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A nurse is preparing to administer medication via a nasogastric (NG) tube. What is the most critical step before administering the medication?
Confirming NG tube placement is essential to prevent administering medication into the lungs, which can lead to aspiration pneumonia.
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Question: A nurse is preparing to administer medication via a nasogastric (NG) tube. What is the most critical step before administering the medication?
Answer options:
- Crushing all medications into a fine powder.
- Flushing the NG tube with 30 mL of water. ✅ Checking the placement of the NG tube.
- Administering all medications together to save time.
Correct answer: Checking the placement of the NG tube.
Explanation: Confirming NG tube placement is essential to prevent administering medication into the lungs, which can lead to aspiration pneumonia.
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