The nurse is preparing a patient for an NG tube insertion.To decrease the patient's anxiety about insertion of a nasogastric tube,what should the nurse do?

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Explaining what is to be done reduces patient anxiety because the patient knows what to expect and can prepare to cope with it.A.B.A narcotic or sedative is not helpful when inserting an NG tube into a patient.D.The patient's gag reflex will be assessed during tube insertion.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Patient for an NG Tube