The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube in a patient who is semiconscious.To determine the length of the tube needed to be inserted,the nurse measures what length?
A) From the tip of the nose to the xiphoid process of the sternum.
B) From the earlobe to the xiphoid process of the sternum.
C) From the tip of the nose to the earlobe.
D) From the tip of the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process.
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