The nurse is preparing a patient who will receive intermittent enteral nutrition at home with a hyper-osmolar solution. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?

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Patients who receive hyper-osmolar enteral nutrition solutions may experience increased thirst and the need for extra fluids between feedings due to the high concentration of particles in the solution. The Valsalva maneuver is not necessary for enteral nutrition administration, decreasing dietary fiber may not be necessary depending on the patient's condition and supine positioning during enteral feeding is not typically necessary.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Patient Who Will Receive Intermittent