A client with cachexia is receiving 3/4 strength of a liquid nutritional supplement 360 mL every 6 hours via nasogastric tube. Full strength of the nutritional supplement is available in a 240 mL can. How many mL of the nutritional supplement should the nurse use to prepare the feeding? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to nearest whole number if needed.)

Calculation: First, determine the volume of the full strength supplement needed for one feeding if it were given at full strength: Full strength volume = 360 mL Calculate the volume of the full strength supplement needed to prepare a 3/4 strength feeding: Volume of full strength supplement = (Fraction of strength) x (Total volume of feeding) = (3/4) x 360 mL = 0.75 x 360 mL = 270 mL Therefore, the nurse should use 270 mL of the full strength nutritional supplement to prepare the feeding.