Practice problems
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using the BMI index chart, calculate the BMI for a 55 year old patient weighing 236 pounds and measuring 5"9'. |
| 2 | Determine the BMI for a 63 year old person weighing 141 pound of 5 ft 11 inches height using the appropriate formula. |
| 3 | Calculate the body mass index for a person measuring 1.6 meters and weighing 67 kilograms. Is the patient in normal weight range? |
| 4 | Calculate the daily caloric requirement for a 28 year old , male patient, weight 78 pound height 5 ft 5 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 233 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 70% dextrose at 50 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 750 ml of 15 % AA (amino acid) solution. |
| 9 | Calculate the kcal of lipids in 1550 ml of 10 % lipid emulsion. |
| 10 | The TPN is prepared using 750 ml D70W, 860 ml of 15% AA and 360 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: 19.7
The Answer to question 3 is: 26.2, patient is overweight
The Answer to question 4 is: 2141 kcal
The Answer to question 5 is: 3177 - 3707 ml/day
The Answer to question 6 is: 3300 ml/day
The Answer to question 7 is: 1200 ml, 2856 kcal
The Answer to question 8 is: 112.5 g, 450 kcal
The Answer to question 9 is: 1705 kcal
The Answer to question 10 is: 3021 kcal total, 1785 kcal dextrose, 516 kcal AA, 720 kcal lipids, and 2505 kcal NPC