Nasogastric tube to be placed on intermittent suctioning

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The physician orders a client with a nasogastric tube to be placed on intermittent suctioning. The nurse understands this order to mean which of the following? Continuous suctioning of the gastric tube at all time Suctioning that alternates between gastric tube suction force and release of suction Suctioning that alternates between continuous gastric tube suction force for 2 hours, followed by 2 hours of release Suctioning that alternates between high continuous and low continuous suction force.

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