The patient's nasogastric (NG) tube drains approximately 400 mL/day of yellow-green drainage.When the patient reports nausea, which intervention should the nurse implement first?
A) Irrigate the tube with 50 mL of water.
B) Assess the patency of the NG tube.
C) Replace the NG tube with a larger tube.
D) Elevate the patient's head and reassess.
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