A nurse is assisting a physician in placing a tube inside a client with the help of an endoscope to provide access to various parts of the GI tract. Which of the following tubes is being inserted inside the client?
A) Nasointestinal
B) Myringotomy
C) Transabdominal
D) Colon
C
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A transabdominal tube provides access to various parts of the GI tract. A transabdominal gastrostomy tube is inserted with the use of an endoscope. Myringotomy tubes are small tubes that are surgically placed into a child's eardrum to help drain the fluid out of the middle ear in order to reduce the risk of ear infections. A nasointestinal tube is inserted through the nose for distal placement below the stomach. Colon tubes are inserted in the rectum for an enema.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word