Define continuous feeding.

Define continuous feeding.

• A. Continuous feedings require patient active participation.
• B. Continuous feedings are delivered in short bursts with pauses.
• C. Continuous feedings are performed only in the ICU with radiology.
• D. Continuous feedings are delivered at a prescribed rate without interruption

Answer: (D)

Continuous feeding means delivering enteral nutrition through a tube at a constant, prescribed rate using a feeding pump, with no breaks or interruptions for a defined period (often 24 hours). This provides a steady supply of nutrients and is commonly used when patients can’t tolerate larger bolus feeds or have aspiration risk, requiring uninterrupted delivery. It differs from intermittent or bolus feeding, which deliver smaller volumes at specific times with breaks in between, and it’s not restricted to the ICU or radiology.

Continuous feeding means delivering enteral nutrition through a tube at a constant, prescribed rate using a feeding pump, with no breaks or interruptions for a defined period (often 24 hours). This provides a steady supply of nutrients and is commonly used when patients can’t tolerate larger bolus feeds or have aspiration risk, requiring uninterrupted delivery. It differs from intermittent or bolus feeding, which deliver smaller volumes at specific times with breaks in between, and it’s not restricted to the ICU or radiology.