The nurse is inserting a sump tube in a patient with Crohn's disease who is suspected of having a bowel obstruction. What does the nurse understand is the benefit of the gastric (Salem) sump tube in comparison to some of the other tubes?
a) The tube is radiopaque.
b) The tube is shorter.
c) The tube can be connected to suction and others cannot.
d) The tube is less expensive.
Answer: a) The tube is radiopaque.
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