Chapter 36- Gastrointestinal Intubation and Special Nutritional Modalities VERY Correct
Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 11th Edition Test Bank Chapter 36: Gastrointestinal Intubation and Special Nutritional Modalities Multiple Choice 1. How should the nurse determine the correct length of a nasogastric tube for placement into the stomach? A) Place the distal tip to the nose, then the ear tip and the end of the xyphoid process. B) Instruct the patient to lie prone and measure tip of nose to umbilical area. C) Insert the tube into nose until the tube fills with secretions. D) Obtain an order from the physician for the number of inches to insert the tube. Ans: A Chapter: 36 Cognitive Level: Application Difficulty: Moderate Integrated Process: Nursing Process Objective: 2 Patient Needs: D-1 Feedback:
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