Checking NG Tube Placement – F1 Questionnaire
1. Have you been asked to check NG tube placement before?
Yes
No
2. Have you had formal training or assessment in using x-ray to identify
position of NG tube? (Please circle)
Yes
No
3. How confident do you feel about checking NG placement?
(0-10; where 10 = very confident)
4. What is the first line method for checking NG tube placement?
 pH sensitive paper
 Litmus paper
 X-ray confirmation
 Colour of aspirate
 ‘Whoosh test’
5. What is the second line method for checking NG placement?
 pH sensitive paper
 Litmus paper
 X-ray confirmation
 Colour of aspirate
 ‘Whoosh test’
6. What is the recommended cut-off pH for confirming gastric placement of
NG tube?
7. On CXR, what criteria do you use to identify correct placement of NG
tube?
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Sindy Lee and Ellie Mason