How is Nutrition Administered Through a Feeding Tube?
Nutrition is delivered in liquid form and can include commercially prepared formulas specifically designed to meet the patient's nutritional needs. The feeding can be administered:
- Continuously using a pump. - Intermittently in set amounts at scheduled times. - Bolus feeding, where a syringe is used to deliver a larger volume at once, mimicking meal times.
The method chosen depends on the patient's condition, tolerance, and nutritional requirements.
