RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 333 of 2368

A client has gastric suction attached to a nasogastric tube. After the nurse gives a medication through the tube, what should the nurse do?

  1. Leave the suction off for 20 to 30 minutes
  2. Restart the suction right away to prevent nausea
  3. Leave the suction off for 5 minutes
  4. Leave the suction off until the next shift
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Correct answer: Leave the suction off for 20 to 30 minutes

Suction is held for 20 to 30 minutes so the medication can be absorbed.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Administration of Enteral Medications: Enteral Tube Medication Administration. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026