What should the nurse do to verify nasogastric (NG) tube placement?
A) Ask the patient to speak.
B) Inspect the posterior pharynx.
C) Aspirate back on the syringe.
D) Obtain an x-ray of the placement.
E) Auscultate the lung fields.
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