When care is provided for a patient with an NG tube in place,which intervention is safest for the nurse to implement?
A)Tape the tube up and around the ear on the side of insertion.
B)Secure the tubing to the bed by the patient's head.
C)Mark the tube where it exits the nose.
D)Change the tubing daily.

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Once placement is confirmed,a red mark should be made or place tape on the tube to indicate where the tube exits the nose.The mark or the tube length is to be used as a guide to indicate whether displacement may have occurred.The tube should be taped to the nose,not to the ear.The tubing should be secured to the patient's gown,not to the bed,and should not be changed daily,but it may be irrigated daily.

When Care Is Provided for a Patient with an NG