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 from the

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Measure distance from the tip of the nose to the earlobe to the xiphoid process of the sternum.This approximates the distance from the nose to the stomach in 98% of patients.For duodenal or jejunal placement,an additional 20 to 30 centimeters is required.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Insert a Nasogastric Tube in a Patient