Describe continuous feeding.

Describe continuous feeding.

• A. Deliver formula from an administration set into the feeding tube via an enteral pump to guarantee a continuous rate
• B. Intermittent feedings are delivered by gravity drip method
• C. Feedings are infused over a short period of time, 4-10 minutes
• D. Similar to the cyclic infusion method

Answer: (A)

Continuous feeding means delivering enteral formula at a constant rate through the feeding tube, using an enteral pump to maintain a steady infusion over time (typically 24 hours). The formula is delivered via an administration set from the reservoir into the tube at a fixed rate, without pauses. This approach helps provide steady nutrient delivery and tolerance in patients who may not tolerate bolus or intermittent feeds. It differs from intermittent feedings, which are given in discrete portions at intervals (often using gravity or a syringe), and from short-duration or cyclic infusions, which occur over a limited period rather than continuously.

Continuous feeding means delivering enteral formula at a constant rate through the feeding tube, using an enteral pump to maintain a steady infusion over time (typically 24 hours). The formula is delivered via an administration set from the reservoir into the tube at a fixed rate, without pauses. This approach helps provide steady nutrient delivery and tolerance in patients who may not tolerate bolus or intermittent feeds. It differs from intermittent feedings, which are given in discrete portions at intervals (often using gravity or a syringe), and from short-duration or cyclic infusions, which occur over a limited period rather than continuously.