The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into a 4-year-old child for intermittent suctioning after abdominal surgery. Place in correct sequence the steps for inserting a nasogastric tube
Provide answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d, e, f).
a. Lubricate the nasogastric tube with water-soluble lubricant.
b. Tape the nasogastric tube securely to the child's face.
c. Check the placement of the tube by aspirating stomach contents.
d. Place the child in the supine position with head slightly hyperflexed.
e. Insert the nasogastric tube through the nares.
f. Measure the tube from the tip of the nose to the ear lobe to midpoint between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus.
ANS:
d, f, a, e, c, b
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