A nurse is preparing to lavage a patient in the emergency department for an overdose. Which tube should the nurse obtain?

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Lavage is irrigation of the stomach in cases of active bleeding, poisoning, or gastric dilation. The types of tubes include Levin, Ewald, and Salem sump. Sengstaken-Blakemore is used for compression by internal application of pressure by means of inflated balloon to prevent internal esophageal or GI hemorrhage. Dobhoff is used for enteral feeding. Miller-Abbott is used for gastric decompression.

A Nurse Is Preparing to Lavage a Patient in the Emergency