A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube set to low intermittent suction. The nurse irrigates the NG tube twice with 30 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride solution during their shift. At the end of the shift, the NG canister contains 475 mL. What amount of NG drainage should the nurse record?

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A nurse is caring for a client who has an NG tube set to low intermittent suction. The nurse irrigates the NG tube twice with 30 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride solution during their shift. At the end of the shift, the NG canister contains 475 mL. What amount of NG drainage should the nurse record?

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