Nasogastric tube
Topic: Fundamentals
A tube passed through the nose and esophagus into the stomach for feeding, medications or gastric decompression. Length is estimated from the tip of the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process. Initial placement is confirmed by X-ray; before each use check the external marking and the aspirate pH, and stop if the client develops respiratory distress.
- Also known as:
- NG tube, NGT
- In Turkish:
- Nazogastrik sonda
What does Nasogastric tube mean?
Nasogastric tube is part of the Fundamentals topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
Search the whole glossary, add terms to your sets and review them in the Finito Nursing app.