NG tube is indicated for which patient scenario among the following?

NG tube is indicated for which patient scenario among the following?

• A. Dysphagia and stroke
• B. Hypertension
• C. Laboratory fever
• D. Renal failure

Answer: (A)

A nasogastric tube is used in a patient who cannot swallow safely to provide either nutrition or gastric decompression. In a person who has had a stroke and impaired swallowing (dysphagia), the risk of aspiration and inadequate oral intake is high. Placing an NG tube allows nutrients to be delivered directly into the stomach, supporting nutrition while the swallowing function recovers, and it can also help drain stomach contents to reduce the risk of vomiting and aspiration. The other scenarios—hypertension, fever without a GI issue, or renal failure—do not inherently require an NG tube because they do not involve impaired swallowing or the need for gastric decompression/enteral feeding.

A nasogastric tube is used in a patient who cannot swallow safely to provide either nutrition or gastric decompression. In a person who has had a stroke and impaired swallowing (dysphagia), the risk of aspiration and inadequate oral intake is high. Placing an NG tube allows nutrients to be delivered directly into the stomach, supporting nutrition while the swallowing function recovers, and it can also help drain stomach contents to reduce the risk of vomiting and aspiration. The other scenarios—hypertension, fever without a GI issue, or renal failure—do not inherently require an NG tube because they do not involve impaired swallowing or the need for gastric decompression/enteral feeding.