The nurse has just inserted a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube into a patient.What should the nurse do to definitively ascertain that the tube is in the stomach or in the intestine?
A) Test the pH of the contents.
B) Use a carbon dioxide sensor.
C) Lower the head of the bed to 15 degrees.
D) Obtain an order for a chest radiograph.
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