A patient with dysphagia is scheduled for PEG tube insertion and asks the nurse how the tube will stay in place. What is the nurse's best response?
A) Adhesive holds a flange in place against the abdominal skin.
B) A stitch holds the tube in place externally.
C) The tube is stitched to the abdominal skin externally and the stomach wall internally.
D) An internal retention disc secures the tube against the stomach wall.
Ans: D
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A PEG tube is held in place by an internal retention disc (flange) that holds it against the stomach wall. It is not held in place by stitches or adhesives.
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