Practice problems
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using the BMI index chart, calculate the BMI for a 64 year old patient weighing 221 pounds and measuring 6"4'. |
| 2 | Determine the BMI for a 74 year old person weighing 159 pound of 5 ft 11 inches height using the appropriate formula. |
| 3 | Calculate the body mass index for a person measuring 1.55 meters and weighing 93 kilograms. Is the patient in normal weight range? |
| 4 | Calculate the daily caloric requirement for a 69 year old , female patient, weight 91 pound height 5 ft 11 inches using the Harris-Benedict equation. Use an activity factor of 1.3 and a stress factor of 1.4 |
| 5 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement range for a 260 lb patient. |
| 6 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement for a patient with BSA of 2.2 m2 |
| 7 | A TPN patient receives a TPN with 50% dextrose at 85 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 1250 ml of 15 % AA (amino acid) solution. |
| 9 | Calculate the kcal of lipids in 1450 ml of 10 % lipid emulsion. |
| 10 | The TPN is prepared using 775 ml D70W, 810 ml of 15% AA and 480 ml of 20% fat emulsion. Calculate total kcal, kcal for each macronutrient and NPC (non protein calories). |
Answers
The Answer to question 1 is: 27
The Answer to question 2 is: 22.2
The Answer to question 3 is: 38.7, patient is obese
The Answer to question 4 is: 1931 kcal
The Answer to question 5 is: 3545 - 4136 ml/day
The Answer to question 6 is: 3300 ml/day
The Answer to question 7 is: 2040 ml, 3468 kcal
The Answer to question 8 is: 187.5 g, 750 kcal
The Answer to question 9 is: 1595 kcal
The Answer to question 10 is: 3291 kcal total, 1845 kcal dextrose, 486 kcal AA, 960 kcal lipids, and 2805 kcal NPC