[Verified Answer]: The nurse is caring for a preterm infant…

The nurse is caring for a preterm infant who needs to have gavage feedings started and requires the insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube. Place in correct order the steps for insertion of an NG tube in the preterm infant. position 11 Lubricate the tip of the tube with sterile water. position 22 Gently insert the NG tube through the mouth or nose. position 33 Measure the length of the NG tube from the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear to midpoint between the xyphoid process and the umbilicus. position 44 Check placement of the NG tube by aspirating gastric contents.