✓ Correct answer: D. nasogastric tubeA nasogastric (NG) tube is one that is inserted through the nose into the stomach.<br/><br/>A nasointestinal tube is also inserted through the nose but it is inserted into the small intestine.<br/><br/>A gastrostomy tube, also called a stomach tube, is inserted directly into the stomach through a surgically created opening.<br/><br/>A jejunostomy tube is a feeding tube that is inserted into a surgically created opening in the jejunum of the small intestine.
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