the healthcare provider of a client with oral cancer has ordered the placement of a gi tube to provide nutrition and to deliver medications. The preferred route would be nasogastric intubation.
A medical procedure called nasogastric intubation involves inserting a plastic tube (also known as an NG tube) via the nose, down the esophagus, and into the stomach. Another procedure that involves inserting a plastic tube via the mouth is called orogastric intubation. Nasogastric intubation causes significant pain and discomfort in patients, both children and adults. It is typically used for decompression of the stomach in the case of intestinal obstruction or ileus, but it can also be used to administer nutrition or medication to patients who are unable to tolerate oral intake.
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