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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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