A patients new onset of dysphagia has required insertion of an $\mathrm{NG}$ tube for feeding; the nurse has modified the patients care plan accordingly. What intervention should the nurse include in the patients plan of care?

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Each time liquids or medications are administered, and once a shift for continuous feedings, the tube must be checked to ensure that it remains properly placed. If the NG tube is used for decompression, it is attached to intermittent low suction. During the placement of a nasogastric tube the patient should be positioned in a Fowlers position. Oral fluid administration is contraindicated by the patients dysphagia.

A Patients New Onset of Dysphagia Has Required Insertion of An \mathrm{NG}