The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube in a patient who is semiconscious. To determine the length of the tube needed to be inserted, the nurse measures from the
a. Tip of the nose to the xiphoid process of the sternum.
b. Earlobe to the xiphoid process of the sternum.
c. Tip of the nose to the earlobe.
d. Tip of the nose to the earlobe to the xiph-oid process.
ANS: D
Measure distance from the tip of the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process of the sternum. This approximates the distance from the nose to the stomach in 98% of patients. For duodenal or jejunal placement, an additional 20 to 30 centimeters is required.
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