Difficult NG Insertion
- Provide the patient with a cup of water and ask them to take small sips and swallow as you advance the tube
- Try placing the NG tube in the fridge to make it more rigid and easier to insert.
- Some pressure may be required to advance the tube against mild resistance, but do not keep pushing the tube against significant resistance.
- Withdraw the NG if the patient starts excessively gagging or coughing.
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