The nurse is ready to begin a tube feeding via an NG feeding tube for a patient who is comatose. What action should the nurse take before starting the feeding?
A) Listen to bowel sounds.
B) Check the pH of gastric aspirate.
C) Secure the NG tube with additional tape.
D) Irrigate the tube with 10 mL of sterile water.
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