A nurse is providing care for a patient with a nasogastric (NG) tube in place 10 hours after removal of a portion of the stomach. The patient's plan of care would include

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Providing mouth care every 4 hours would be appropriate to prevent dry mouth, reduce the risk of infection, and improve comfort for the patient. Keeping the NG to continuous high suction is not necessary or appropriate in this case, as suction may damage the healing surgical site. Draping the NG tubing over the patient's shoulder is not appropriate or safe, as it may cause kinks in the tubing or dislodgement. Providing tube feeding every 3 hours may not be appropriate immediately after surgery, as the digestive system may need time to recover and start functioning properly.

A Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient with a Nasogastric