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The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into a 4-year-old child for intermittent suctioning after abdominal surgery. Place in correct sequence the steps for inserting a nasogastric tube.

-Step one
A)Lubricate the nasogastric tube with water-soluble lubricant.
B)Tape the nasogastric tube securely to the child's face.
C)Check the placement of the tube by aspirating stomach contents.
D)Place the child in the supine position with head slightly hyperflexed.
E)Insert the nasogastric tube through the nares.
F)Measure the tube from the tip of the nose to the earlobe to the midpoint between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus.

Question

MATCHING
The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into a 4-year-old child for intermittent suctioning after abdominal surgery. Place in correct sequence the steps for inserting a nasogastric tube.

-Step one
A)Lubricate the nasogastric tube with water-soluble lubricant.
B)Tape the nasogastric tube securely to the child's face.
C)Check the placement of the tube by aspirating stomach contents.
D)Place the child in the supine position with head slightly hyperflexed.
E)Insert the nasogastric tube through the nares.
F)Measure the tube from the tip of the nose to the earlobe to the midpoint between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The first step in inserting a nasogastric tube is to place the child in the supine position with head slightly hyperflexed.

MATCHING the Nurse Is Preparing to Insert a Nasogastric Tube into into a 4-Year-Old