The nurse notes frank red blood in the drainage container from the nasogastric (NG)tube of a client who is 2 days post-esophagogastrostomy.Which is the nurse's priority intervention?

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The initial nasogastric drainage appears bloody but should turn yellow-green by the end of the first postoperative day.If the bloody color continues,this may indicate bleeding at the suture line.The nurse should assess the client further,then should notify the provider.If the tube is draining,it is not necessary to irrigate it.Repositioning the tube will not change the drainage.In addition,repositioning the tube might cause more damage to the suture line.

The Nurse Notes Frank Red Blood in the Drainage Container