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Question:
The registered nurse who works on a medical/surgical unit cares for a patient with a feeding tube. What would cause the nurse to suspect that the feeding tube’s placement is incorrect?
A
The pH of the aspirate is 7.
explanation
A pH of 7 indicates that the aspirate we have drawn comes from the lungs rather than the stomach. Normal stomach pH is 1-4.
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