After initially verifying placement of a patient's feeding tube by x-ray, which methods should the nurse use to verify placement routinely at the bedside? Select all that apply.

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B) Aspiration of stomach contents and observing the characteristic greenish-brown fluid can indicate that the tube is in the stomach. C) Injecting air while listening over the stomach area (auscultation) is a common bedside method to check for the placement of the feeding tube, although its reliability can be questioned, it's still used in practice.

After Initially Verifying Placement of a Patient's Feeding Tube by X-Ray