Question

A client is receiving a full strength continuous enteral tube feeding at 50 ml/hour and has developed diarrhea. The client has a new prescription to change the feeding to half strength. What intervention should the nurse implement?

Answer 1

To address diarrhea in a client on continuous enteral tube feeding, the nurse should change the feeding to half strength.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a client receiving a full strength continuous enteral tube feeding at 50 ml/hour develops diarrhea, the nurse should implement the intervention of changing the feeding to half strength. This change in feeding can help alleviate the symptoms of diarrhea. By reducing the concentration of nutrients in the feeding solution, the client's digestive system may better tolerate the feeding and reduce the likelihood of diarrhea.