Posted: July 11th, 2017

A newly RN nurse is about to insert a nasogastric tube to a client with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. To determine the accurate measurement of the length of the tube be inserted, the nurse should:

A newly RN nurse is about to insert a nasogastric tube to a client with Guillain-Barre Syndrome. To determine the accurate measurement of the length of the tube be inserted, the nurse should:

A. Place the tube at the tip of the nose, and measure by extending the tube to the earlobe and then down to the top of the sternum.
B. Place the tube at the tip of the nose, and measure by extending the tube to the earlobe and then down to the xiphoid process.
C. Place the tube at the tip of the nose, and measure by extending the tube down to the chin and then down to the top of the xiphoid process.
D. Place the tube at the base of the nose, and measure by extending the tube to the earlobe and then down to the top of the sternum.