To estimate the length of the nasogastric (NG) tube that should be inserted to reach the client's stomach, the nurse should use the NG tube to measure the distance from the:
a. client's earlobe to the sternum after placing the client in a sitting position
b. base of the client's nose to the umbilicus after placing the client in a supine position
c. mouth to the earlobe and then to the xiphoid process after placing the client in a supine position
d. tip of the client's nose to the earlobe and then to the xiphoid process after placing the client in a sitting position
D
To estimate the length of the NG tube, the nurse would measure from the tip of the client's nose to the earlobe and then to the xiphoid process after placing the client in a sitting position.
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