Which description defines intermittent feeding?

• A. Intermittent feeding is continuous delivery over 24 hours
• B. Intermittent feeding is delivered by gravity only
• C. Intermittent feedings are generally an amount of 240-480 mL administered over 45 minutes several times daily with or without feeding pump
• D. Intermittent feeding is never combined with a pump

Answer: (C)

Intermittent feeding delivers nutrition in discrete boluses at set times rather than as a continuous drip over 24 hours. A typical setup involves about 240–480 mL given over roughly 45 minutes, several times per day, and it can be delivered with a feeding pump or by gravity depending on the situation. This combination of larger, timed portions distinguishes intermittent feeding from continuous feeding and from methods that are restricted to gravity alone or to never using a pump.