You are transporting a resident of a nursing home to the hospital for a complaint of abdominal pain for 3 days.During your assessment,you note a tube protruding from the patient's nose,which is connected to a bag of milky-white fluid.This tube is known as a:

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A tube protruding from the patient's nose, which is connected to a bag of milky-white fluid, is most likely a nasogastric tube. It is used to evacuate stomach contents or to deliver medication or nutrition directly to the stomach. A gastric tube is another type of feeding tube, but it is surgically placed into the stomach through the abdomen. A J-tube is a type of feeding tube that is surgically placed into the small intestine. A tracheal tube is used to maintain an airway in patients who are unable to breathe normally.

You Are Transporting a Resident of a Nursing Home to the Hospital