The physician orders the insertion of a single lumen nasogastric tube. When gathering the equipment for the insertion, the nurse would select which of the following?
A) Salem sump tube
B) Miller-Abbott tube
C) Sengsten-Blakemore tube
D) Levin tube

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The Levin tube is a single lumen nasogastric tube, which is what the physician ordered. The Salem sump tube, Miller-Abbott tube, and Sengsten-Blakemore tube are all multi-lumen tubes used for different purposes (e.g. drainage or decompression).

The Physician Orders the Insertion of a Single Lumen Nasogastric