The nurse is caring for a patient who has a tube that was placed into the duodenum while the patient was in surgery. What type of tube is this?
A) PEG
B) Levin
C) Gastric
D) Nasoenteric
Ans: D
Feedback: Nasoenteric tubes are used for providing nutrients and sometimes for feeding. Nasally inserted feeding tubes placed in the duodenum are called nasoduodenal tubes, whereas those placed in the jejunum (the portion of the small intestine distal to the duodenum) are nasojejunal tubes. PEG tubes are feeding tubes placed into the stomach through an abdominal incision. Levin and Gastric tubes do not go into the duodenum.
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