The most important nursing intervention to assure the patency of a nasogastric tube (NG) is to:
A) Clamp nasogastric tube 30 minutes twice a day.
B) Monitor NG for patency and irrigate with sterile normal saline PRN as ordered.
C) Cleanse nares at least once each shift; lubricate with a petrolatum ointment.
D) Administer mouth care every 24 hours.
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