The nurse caring for a pediatric client with PEG tube feedings enters the room and sees the enteral device on the floor. What action by the nurse is best?

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A gastrostomy or PEG tube site can close within a few hours unless a new gastrostomy tube is inserted into the tract. The nurse would notify the provider. The nurse would not reinsert the device after it was on the floor. The nurse might need to call for a new device, but this would be done after notifying the provider. Sterile gauze could be applied, but the priority is to notify the provider so the device can be replaced.

The Nurse Caring for a Pediatric Client with PEG Tube