Multiple Choice
The nurse has just finished inserting a nasogastric tube into a client that will be used for enteral feeding and knows that prior to starting the feeding,tube placement will best be confirmed using which method?
A) Determining the presence of carbon dioxide
B) Ensuring that the gastric aspirate has a pH higher than 7
C) Obtaining an x-ray to confirm placement
D) Inserting 30 mL of air into the tube and listening over the stomach for the whoosh
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