Practice problems
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Using the BMI index chart, calculate the BMI for a 57 year old patient weighing 158 pounds and measuring 5"1'. |
| 2 | Determine the BMI for a 75 year old person weighing 119 pound of 5 ft 8 inches height using the appropriate formula. |
| 3 | Calculate the body mass index for a person measuring 1.55 meters and weighing 131 kilograms. Is the patient in normal weight range? |
| 4 | Calculate the daily caloric requirement for a 40 year old , male patient, weight 83 pound height 5 ft 4 inches using the Harris-Benedict equation. Use an activity factor of 1.3 and a stress factor of 1.4 |
| 5 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement range for a 235 lb patient. |
| 6 | Calculate the daily fluid requirement for a patient with BSA of 1.9 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 10 % AA (amino acid) solution. |
| 9 | Calculate the kcal of lipids in 350 ml of 20 % lipid emulsion. |
| 10 | The TPN is prepared using 750 ml D70W, 885 ml of 15% AA and 380 ml of 20% fat emulsion. Calculate total kcal, kcal for each macronutrient and NPC (non protein calories). |
Answers
The Answer to question 1 is: 30
The Answer to question 2 is: 18.1
The Answer to question 3 is: 54.5, patient is extremely obese
The Answer to question 4 is: 2051 kcal
The Answer to question 5 is: 3205 - 3739 ml/day
The Answer to question 6 is: 2850 ml/day
The Answer to question 7 is: 1200 ml, 2856 kcal
The Answer to question 8 is: 75.0 g, 300 kcal
The Answer to question 9 is: 700 kcal
The Answer to question 10 is: 3076 kcal total, 1785 kcal dextrose, 531 kcal AA, 760 kcal lipids, and 2545 kcal NPC