Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1896 of 2368

The nurse checks the pH of gastric aspirate from an NG tube using indicator paper. Which result is consistent with stomach placement?

  1. pH 6.5
  2. pH 7.5
  3. pH 4.5
  4. pH 8.0
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Correct answer: pH 4.5

Gastric aspirate should have a pH of 5.5 or less. Formula and some medications can change the pH.

Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Insert Nasogastric and Feeding Tubes: Verifying NG Tube Placement. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026