Practice problems
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using the BMI index chart, calculate the BMI for a 37 year old patient weighing 120 pounds and measuring 5"4'. |
| 2 | Determine the BMI for a 23 year old person weighing 128 pound of 5 ft 1 inches height using the appropriate formula. |
| 3 | Calculate the body mass index for a person measuring 1.85 meters and weighing 94 kilograms. Is the patient in normal weight range? |
| 4 | Calculate the daily caloric requirement for a 93 year old , female patient, weight 140 pound height 5 ft 9 inches using the Harris-Benedict equation. Use an activity factor of 1.2 and a stress factor of 1.2 |
| 5 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement range for a 164 lb patient. |
| 6 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement for a patient with BSA of 2.4 m2 |
| 7 | A TPN patient receives a TPN with 70% dextrose at 40 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 750 ml of 20 % lipid emulsion. |
| 10 | The TPN is prepared using 705 ml D70W, 745 ml of 15% AA and 470 ml of 20% fat emulsion. Calculate total kcal, kcal for each macronutrient and NPC (non protein calories). |
Answers
The Answer to question 1 is: 20
The Answer to question 2 is: 24.2
The Answer to question 3 is: 27.5, patient is overweight
The Answer to question 4 is: 1660 kcal
The Answer to question 5 is: 2236 - 2609 ml/day
The Answer to question 6 is: 3600 ml/day
The Answer to question 7 is: 960 ml, 2285 kcal
The Answer to question 8 is: 187.5 g, 750 kcal
The Answer to question 9 is: 1500 kcal
The Answer to question 10 is: 3065 kcal total, 1678 kcal dextrose, 447 kcal AA, 940 kcal lipids, and 2618 kcal NPC