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A nurse is determining the length of a nasogastric sump tube before inserting it inside a client. The nurse is placing the distal tip of the tube at the client's nose.
 
  To which of the following places should the nurse measure the tube distance for proper placement? A) The jaw and then midway to the sternum
  B) The mouth and then between the nipples
  C) The midsternum and then to the umbilicus
  D) The ear and then to the xiphoid process
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The nurse obtains the length from the nose to earlobe to the xiphoid process and marks the tube appropriately. The first mark on the tube is made at the measured distance from the nose to the earlobe. It indicates the distance to the nasal pharynx, a location that places the tip at the back of the throat but above where the gag reflex is stimulated. The nurse need not measure the distance from jaw to sternum, from mouth to nipples, and from midsternum to umbilicus as these are incorrect procedures.
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