The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into their adult client.

Which of the following measurements will the nurse use to determine the correct length prior to insertion?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into their adult client.  
 
   Which of the following measurements will the nurse use to determine the correct length prior to insertion? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Answer

The tip of the nose, around the back of the ear, to the xiphoid process

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Tip of the nose, to mid-clavicle, to the belly button

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Tip of the nose, to earlobe, to xiphoid process

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The tip of the nose, to the earlobe, to the belly button

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