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What Should the Nurse Explain Is the Major Purpose of the Sengstaken-Blakemore

Question 37

Question 37

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What should the nurse explain is the major purpose of the Sengstaken-Blakemore tube (S/B tube) ?


A) Decompress the stomach.
B) Control esophageal varices bleeding.
C) A route for tube feedings.
D) Obtain specimen for gastric analysis.

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