Practice problems
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using the BMI index chart, calculate the BMI for a 27 year old patient weighing 143 pounds and measuring 4"11'. |
| 2 | Determine the BMI for a 51 year old person weighing 112 pound of 5 ft 5 inches height using the appropriate formula. |
| 3 | Calculate the body mass index for a person measuring 1.5 meters and weighing 54 kilograms. Is the patient in normal weight range? |
| 4 | Calculate the daily caloric requirement for a 20 year old , male patient, weight 54 pound height 5 ft 3 inches using the Harris-Benedict equation. Use an activity factor of 1.2 and a stress factor of 1.4 |
| 5 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement range for a 159 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 20% 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 1500 ml of 15 % AA (amino acid) solution. |
| 9 | Calculate the kcal of lipids in 350 ml of 30 % lipid emulsion. |
| 10 | The TPN is prepared using 725 ml D70W, 735 ml of 15% AA and 460 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: 18.7
The Answer to question 3 is: 24.0, patient is normal
The Answer to question 4 is: 1795 kcal
The Answer to question 5 is: 2168 - 2530 ml/day
The Answer to question 6 is: 3300 ml/day
The Answer to question 7 is: 2040 ml, 1387 kcal
The Answer to question 8 is: 225.0 g, 900 kcal
The Answer to question 9 is: 1050 kcal
The Answer to question 10 is: 3087 kcal total, 1725 kcal dextrose, 441 kcal AA, 920 kcal lipids, and 2646 kcal NPC