A client is receiving continuous tube feeding at 70 mL/hr. When the bag is empty, how much formula does the nurse add?
(Record your answer using a whole number.) _____ mL
ANS:
280 mL
The nurse never adds more than 4 hours' worth of formula to a hanging bag of enteral feedings. 70 mL/hr × 4 hr = 280 mL.
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