Principles of Pharmacotherapy Questions and
Correct Answers
Caloric energy requirements for age 0-1 year
✓ ~~~ 90 - 120 kcal/kg/day
Caloric energy requirements for > or equal to 1 to 7 years
✓ ~~~ 75 - 90 kcal/kg/day
Caloric energy requirements > or equal to 7 to 12 years
✓ ~~~ 60 - 75 kcal/kg/day
Caloric energy requirements > or equal to 12 to 18 years
✓ ~~~ 30 - 60 kcal/kg/day
Caloric energy requirements for > 18 years
✓ ~~~ 25-35 kcal/kg/day
How many calories does one ounce or 30 mL of breast milk provide?
✓ ~~~ 20 kcal on average
What are the fluid requirements for a premature infant?
✓ ~~~ 120-150 mL/kg/day
,What are the fluid requirements for a child 1 - 10 kg?
✓ ~~~ 100 mL/kg
What are the fluid requirements for a child 11 - 20 kg?
✓ ~~~ 1000 mL + 50 mL/kg for each kg>10 kg
What are the fluid requirements for a child > 20 kg?
✓ ~~~ 1500 mL + 20 mL/kg for each kg>20 kg
What amount of Fats are Neonates initiated at?
✓ ~~~ 0.5 g/kg/day
Neonates are not to exceed what percentage of total daily Fat calories?
✓ ~~~ 60%
What amount of Fats are Infants and Children initiated at?
✓ ~~~ 0.5 - 1 g/kg/day
Infants and Children are not to exceed what percentage of total daily Fat calories?
✓ ~~~ 30%
What amount of Protein are infants with a low birth weight supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 3-4 gm/kg/day
, What amount of Protein are full term infants supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 2-3 gm/kg/day
What amount of Protein are children 1 - 10 years old supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 1-1.2 gm/kg/day
What amount of Protein are adolescents supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 0.8-0.9 gm/kg/day
What amount of Protein are adults supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 1 gm/kg/day
What are examples of micronutrients?
✓ ~~~ IV electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements
When are micronutrients initiated?
✓ ~~~ on the first day of therapy and continued as a daily component of the TPN
solution
Pertaining to micronutrients, when should children receive pediatric formulation of
multivitamin product?
✓ ~~~ < 11 years old
What are the water soluble vitamins?
Correct Answers
Caloric energy requirements for age 0-1 year
✓ ~~~ 90 - 120 kcal/kg/day
Caloric energy requirements for > or equal to 1 to 7 years
✓ ~~~ 75 - 90 kcal/kg/day
Caloric energy requirements > or equal to 7 to 12 years
✓ ~~~ 60 - 75 kcal/kg/day
Caloric energy requirements > or equal to 12 to 18 years
✓ ~~~ 30 - 60 kcal/kg/day
Caloric energy requirements for > 18 years
✓ ~~~ 25-35 kcal/kg/day
How many calories does one ounce or 30 mL of breast milk provide?
✓ ~~~ 20 kcal on average
What are the fluid requirements for a premature infant?
✓ ~~~ 120-150 mL/kg/day
,What are the fluid requirements for a child 1 - 10 kg?
✓ ~~~ 100 mL/kg
What are the fluid requirements for a child 11 - 20 kg?
✓ ~~~ 1000 mL + 50 mL/kg for each kg>10 kg
What are the fluid requirements for a child > 20 kg?
✓ ~~~ 1500 mL + 20 mL/kg for each kg>20 kg
What amount of Fats are Neonates initiated at?
✓ ~~~ 0.5 g/kg/day
Neonates are not to exceed what percentage of total daily Fat calories?
✓ ~~~ 60%
What amount of Fats are Infants and Children initiated at?
✓ ~~~ 0.5 - 1 g/kg/day
Infants and Children are not to exceed what percentage of total daily Fat calories?
✓ ~~~ 30%
What amount of Protein are infants with a low birth weight supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 3-4 gm/kg/day
, What amount of Protein are full term infants supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 2-3 gm/kg/day
What amount of Protein are children 1 - 10 years old supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 1-1.2 gm/kg/day
What amount of Protein are adolescents supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 0.8-0.9 gm/kg/day
What amount of Protein are adults supposed to have daily?
✓ ~~~ 1 gm/kg/day
What are examples of micronutrients?
✓ ~~~ IV electrolytes, vitamins, and trace elements
When are micronutrients initiated?
✓ ~~~ on the first day of therapy and continued as a daily component of the TPN
solution
Pertaining to micronutrients, when should children receive pediatric formulation of
multivitamin product?
✓ ~~~ < 11 years old
What are the water soluble vitamins?
