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NCLEX-RN · Question #207
NCLEX-RN Question #207: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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Question
A 55-year-old client is unconscious, and his physician has decided to begin tube feeding him using a smallbore silicone feeding tube (Keofeed, Duo-Tube). After the tube is inserted, the nurse identifies the most reliable way to confirm appropriate placement is to:
Options
- AAspirate gastric contents
- BAuscultate air insufflated through the tube
- CObtain a chest x-ray
- DPlace the tip of the tube under water and observe for air bubbles
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