The mouth care measure that should be used with caution by the nurse when a client has a nasogastric tube is:
A)Regularly brushing teeth and tongue with soft brush
B)Sucking on ice chips to relieve dryness
C)Occasionally rinsing mouth with a non-astringent substance and massaging gums
D)Application of lemon juice and glycerine swabs to the lips

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The client should be cautioned to limit the number of ice chips he or she sucks on because the nasogastric suction will remove not only the increased water ingested from the melted chips, but also essential electrolytes. Other options are all appropriate mouth care measures.

The Mouth Care Measure That Should Be Used with Caution