A tube passed through the nose or mouth with the end terminating in the stomach or the small bowel, and used in feeding the patient for short periods is known as a _____________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
nasogastric feeding tube
NG feeding tube
A nurse passes a nasogastric (NG) tube through the nose or mouth with the end terminating in the stomach or the small bowel for use in delivering supplemental nutrition or facilitating gastric decompression.
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