The Nurse Is Preparing to Insert a Nasogastric Tube into a 4-Year-Old

question 45

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into a 4-year-old child for intermittent suctioning after abdominal surgery. Place in correct sequence the steps for inserting a nasogastric tube. Provide the answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d, e, f) .

• A) Lubricate the nasogastric tube with water-soluble lubricant.
• B) Tape the nasogastric tube securely to the child's face.
• C) Check the placement of the tube by aspirating stomach contents.
• D) Place the child in the supine position with head slightly hyperflexed.
• E) Insert the nasogastric tube through the nares.
• F)Measure the tube from the tip of the nose to the ear lobe to midpoint between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus.

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