A client has a gastrointestinal tube that enters the stomach through a surgically created opening in the abdominal wall. The nurse documents this as which of the following?

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A gastrostomy tube is a tube that is inserted through a surgically created opening in the abdominal wall directly into the stomach. A jejunostomy tube is inserted directly into the jejunum, and a nasogastric tube and orogastric tube are inserted through the nose or mouth respectively and travel down into the stomach.

A Client Has a Gastrointestinal Tube That Enters the Stomach