Before inserting a nasogastric tube, what measurement should the nurse take?
a. Tip of the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process
b. Bridge of the nose to the xiphoid process
c. Nose to the top of the ear to the stomach
d. Clavicular notch to the stomach
ANS: A
The measurement is from the tip of the nose to the ear lobe to the xiphoid process.
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