hi guys, can anyone help me in understanding why patients are NPO after abdominal surgery and also why is there NGT suction. 0 Likes
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma. Has 40 years experience. Feb 19, 2015 First what kind of abdominal surgery. Not all of them are NPO post op. If you mean surgery on the bowel.....think about it and you can figure out why.What are the effects on manipulation of the bowel? What are the effects of anesthesia on peristalsis?If the bowels are not "working" and the stomach will continue to produce gastric juices why would you need the NGT? 0 Likes
KelRN215, BSN, RN Specializes in Pedi. Has 10 years experience. Feb 20, 2015 In school, the general rule is that post-op patients are NPO until bowel sounds return. In pediatrics, I've seen kids eating chicken fingers in the PACU. 0 Likes
mariebailey, MSN, RN Feb 20, 2015 Aspirating gastric contents could lead to poor post-op outcomes. 0 Likes
nurseprnRN, BSN, RN Feb 20, 2015 What does your text book tell you about assessing the abdomen after surgery? What are you expecting to find, when, and what accounts for that? 0 Likes
