Practice problems
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using the BMI index chart, calculate the BMI for a 43 year old patient weighing 287 pounds and measuring 6"4'. |
| 2 | Determine the BMI for a 55 year old person weighing 231 pound of 5 ft 7 inches height using the appropriate formula. |
| 3 | Calculate the body mass index for a person measuring 1.8 meters and weighing 89 kilograms. Is the patient in normal weight range? |
| 4 | Calculate the daily caloric requirement for a 81 year old , male patient, weight 145 pound height 5 ft 8 inches using the Harris-Benedict equation. Use an activity factor of 1.2 and a stress factor of 1.5 |
| 5 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement range for a 176 lb patient. |
| 6 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement for a patient with BSA of 2.0 m2 |
| 7 | A TPN patient receives a TPN with 20% dextrose at 60 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 1000 ml of 8.5 % AA (amino acid) solution. |
| 9 | Calculate the kcal of lipids in 250 ml of 20 % lipid emulsion. |
| 10 | The TPN is prepared using 740 ml D70W, 920 ml of 15% AA and 240 ml of 20% fat emulsion. Calculate total kcal, kcal for each macronutrient and NPC (non protein calories). |
Answers
The Answer to question 1 is: 35
The Answer to question 2 is: 36.3
The Answer to question 3 is: 27.5, patient is overweight
The Answer to question 4 is: 2317 kcal
The Answer to question 5 is: 2400 - 2800 ml/day
The Answer to question 6 is: 3000 ml/day
The Answer to question 7 is: 1440 ml, 979 kcal
The Answer to question 8 is: 85.0 g, 340 kcal
The Answer to question 9 is: 500 kcal
The Answer to question 10 is: 2793 kcal total, 1761 kcal dextrose, 552 kcal AA, 480 kcal lipids, and 2241 kcal NPC