In caring for a patient with gastric bleeding who has a nasogastric tube in place, the nurse should include in the plan of care to ensure that the NG tube is:
A) Clamped for 10 minutes every hour
B) Kept patent with irrigation
C) Frequently repositioned to the opposite nostril
D) Changed every 72 hours
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