The AACN has provided a directive regarding best practice for verification of feeding tube placement. Which of the following is an expected practice for tube placement?
A) Radiographic confirmation of correct tube placement on all critically ill patients who are to receive feedings or medications via blindly inserted gastric or small bowel tubes following initial use.
B) The tube's entrance site to the nose or mouth should be marked and the length documented immediately after radiographic confirmation of correct tube placement.
C) The mark on the tube's entrance site to the nose or mouth should be observed routinely to assess for a change in length of the external portion of the tube.
D) Bedside techniques, including measuring the pH and observing the appearance of fluid withdrawn from the tube, should be used to assess tube location at regular intervals.
D
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.