Chapter 23 EGANS questions with correct answers

What is anergy? Answer Impaired immune response What is anthropometric? Answer Body measurements; the most frequently used is height and weight What is azotemia? Answer Excess nitrogenous waste in the blood What is BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)? Answer Hourly resting energy consumption after 10hrs of fasting What is BMI? Answer body mass index relationship of weight and height and is used to clarify patient as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, obese, or morbidly obese. What is indirect calorimetry? Answer Energy measured based on O2 consumption and CO2 production What is cachexia? Answer So thin that the ribs stick out in the persistent malnutrition What is the normal range for a BMI? Answer 18.5-24.9 What are the three micro nutrients that supply body energy requirements? Answer -Protein (4kcg) -Carbohydrates (4kcg)