Practice problems
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using the BMI index chart, calculate the BMI for a 35 year old patient weighing 212 pounds and measuring 6"1'. |
| 2 | Determine the BMI for a 35 year old person weighing 231 pound of 5 ft 10 inches height using the appropriate formula. |
| 3 | Calculate the body mass index for a person measuring 1.8 meters and weighing 53 kilograms. Is the patient in normal weight range? |
| 4 | Calculate the daily caloric requirement for a 21 year old , female patient, weight 116 pound height 6 ft using the Harris-Benedict equation. Use an activity factor of 1.2 and a stress factor of 1.7 |
| 5 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement range for a 178 lb patient. |
| 6 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement for a patient with BSA of 2.1 m2 |
| 7 | A TPN patient receives a TPN with 20% dextrose at 55 ml/hr. What is the total volume of fluid infused in a day? How many kcal of dextrose were given? |
| 8 | Calculate the grams and kcal of protein in 500 ml of 15 % AA (amino acid) solution. |
| 9 | Calculate the kcal of lipids in 1050 ml of 20 % lipid emulsion. |
| 10 | The TPN is prepared using 810 ml D70W, 740 ml of 15% AA and 350 ml of 20% fat emulsion. Calculate total kcal, kcal for each macronutrient and NPC (non protein calories). |
Answers
The Answer to question 1 is: 28
The Answer to question 2 is: 33.2
The Answer to question 3 is: 16.4, patient is underweight
The Answer to question 4 is: 2854 kcal
The Answer to question 5 is: 2427 - 2832 ml/day
The Answer to question 6 is: 3150 ml/day
The Answer to question 7 is: 1320 ml, 898 kcal
The Answer to question 8 is: 75.0 g, 300 kcal
The Answer to question 9 is: 2100 kcal
The Answer to question 10 is: 3072 kcal total, 1928 kcal dextrose, 444 kcal AA, 700 kcal lipids, and 2628 kcal NPC