A patient with dysphagia is scheduled for PEG tube insertion and asks the nurse how the tube will stay in place. What is the nurses best response?
A) Adhesive holds a flange in place against the abdominal skin.
B) A stitch holds the tube in place externally.
C) The tube is stitched to the abdominal skin externally and the stomach wall internally.
D) An internal retention disc secures the tube against the stomach wall.
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