【单选题】The registered nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube in an . To determine the accurate measurement of the length of the tube to be inserted, the nurse should take which action?
A.
mark the tube at 10inches
B.
mark the tube at 15inches
C.
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.
D.
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.