When Developing a Plan of Care for a Patient Requiring

question 5

Multiple Choice

When developing a plan of care for a patient requiring a nasogastric (NG) tube,the nurse recognizes that it is essential to implement which technique in measuring the length of the tube?

• A)Measure from the nose to the ear to the patient's navel.
• B)Measure from the nose to the middle of the sternum.
• C)Measure and mark a point 30 inches from the end.
• D)Mark the 50-cm point on the tube,measure in the traditional way,and insert halfway between the two spots.

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