Practice problems
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using the BMI index chart, calculate the BMI for a 21 year old patient weighing 169 pounds and measuring 5"1'. |
| 2 | Determine the BMI for a 56 year old person weighing 149 pound of 4 ft 11 inches height using the appropriate formula. |
| 3 | Calculate the body mass index for a person measuring 1.65 meters and weighing 82 kilograms. Is the patient in normal weight range? |
| 4 | Calculate the daily caloric requirement for a 91 year old , female patient, weight 147 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 200 lb patient. |
| 6 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement for a patient with BSA of 1.6 m2 |
| 7 | A TPN patient receives a TPN with 20% dextrose at 65 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 10 % AA (amino acid) solution. |
| 9 | Calculate the kcal of lipids in 950 ml of 30 % lipid emulsion. |
| 10 | The TPN is prepared using 715 ml D70W, 905 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: 32
The Answer to question 2 is: 30.2
The Answer to question 3 is: 30.1, patient is obese
The Answer to question 4 is: 1717 kcal
The Answer to question 5 is: 2727 - 3182 ml/day
The Answer to question 6 is: 2400 ml/day
The Answer to question 7 is: 1560 ml, 1061 kcal
The Answer to question 8 is: 125.0 g, 500 kcal
The Answer to question 9 is: 2850 kcal
The Answer to question 10 is: 3185 kcal total, 1702 kcal dextrose, 543 kcal AA, 940 kcal lipids, and 2642 kcal NPC