Caloric need - ANSWER 20-25 calories/kg/day
O O O O O
Calories in fat - ANSWER 9 calories/g
O O O O O O
Calories in protein - ANSWER 4 calories/g
O O O O O O
Calories in oral carbs - ANSWER 4 calories/g
O O O O O O O
Calories in dextrose - ANSWER 3.4 calories/g
O O O O O O
What is the distribution of protein/fat/carbs? -
O O O O O O
ANSWER 20% protein (20% should be essential AA)
O O O O O O O O
30% fat
O
50% carbs
O
What is the amount of protein you should have each day? - ANSWER 1g protein/kg/day
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
How much can trauma, surgery or sepsis increase kcal requirements? - ANSWER 20-40%
O O O O O O O O O O O O
How much does pregnancy increase kcal requirements? - ANSWER 300kcal/day
O O O O O O O O O
How much does lactation increase kcal requirements? - ANSWER 500kcal/day
O O O O O O O O O
Equation for calories required in burns? - ANSWER 25kcal/kg/day + (30 kcal/day x % burn)
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
, Equation of protein required in burns? - ANSWER 1-1.5g/kg/day + (3g x % burn)
O O O O O O O O O O O O O
How much does a fever increase basal metabolic rate? -
O O O O O O O O O
ANSWER 10% for every degree above 38.0oC
O O O O O O O
How do you calculate caloric need in obese patients? - ANSWER weight = [(actual weight -
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
IBW) x 0.25] + IBW
O O O O O
What are the components of the Harris-Benedict equation? -
O O O O O O O O
ANSWER Weight, height, age, gender
O O O O O
What is the base for TPN? Max? - ANSWER Glucose based
O O O O O O O O O O
Max - 3g/kg/hr
O O
What is the base for PPN? - ANSWER Fat based
O O O O O O O O O
Fuel for colonocytes? - ANSWER Short-chain fatty acids (i.e. butyric acid)
O O O O O O O O O O
Fuel for small bowel enterocytes? - ANSWER Glutamine
O O O O O O O
What is the most common AA in the bloodstream and tissues? - ANSWER Glutamine
O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Role of glutamine in the kidney? -
O O O O O O
ANSWER Helps with nitrogen excretion via releasing NH4 in the kidney
O O O O O O O O O O O
Primary fuel for most neoplastic cells? - ANSWER Glutamine
O O O O O O O O
O O O O O
Calories in fat - ANSWER 9 calories/g
O O O O O O
Calories in protein - ANSWER 4 calories/g
O O O O O O
Calories in oral carbs - ANSWER 4 calories/g
O O O O O O O
Calories in dextrose - ANSWER 3.4 calories/g
O O O O O O
What is the distribution of protein/fat/carbs? -
O O O O O O
ANSWER 20% protein (20% should be essential AA)
O O O O O O O O
30% fat
O
50% carbs
O
What is the amount of protein you should have each day? - ANSWER 1g protein/kg/day
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
How much can trauma, surgery or sepsis increase kcal requirements? - ANSWER 20-40%
O O O O O O O O O O O O
How much does pregnancy increase kcal requirements? - ANSWER 300kcal/day
O O O O O O O O O
How much does lactation increase kcal requirements? - ANSWER 500kcal/day
O O O O O O O O O
Equation for calories required in burns? - ANSWER 25kcal/kg/day + (30 kcal/day x % burn)
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
, Equation of protein required in burns? - ANSWER 1-1.5g/kg/day + (3g x % burn)
O O O O O O O O O O O O O
How much does a fever increase basal metabolic rate? -
O O O O O O O O O
ANSWER 10% for every degree above 38.0oC
O O O O O O O
How do you calculate caloric need in obese patients? - ANSWER weight = [(actual weight -
O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
IBW) x 0.25] + IBW
O O O O O
What are the components of the Harris-Benedict equation? -
O O O O O O O O
ANSWER Weight, height, age, gender
O O O O O
What is the base for TPN? Max? - ANSWER Glucose based
O O O O O O O O O O
Max - 3g/kg/hr
O O
What is the base for PPN? - ANSWER Fat based
O O O O O O O O O
Fuel for colonocytes? - ANSWER Short-chain fatty acids (i.e. butyric acid)
O O O O O O O O O O
Fuel for small bowel enterocytes? - ANSWER Glutamine
O O O O O O O
What is the most common AA in the bloodstream and tissues? - ANSWER Glutamine
O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Role of glutamine in the kidney? -
O O O O O O
ANSWER Helps with nitrogen excretion via releasing NH4 in the kidney
O O O O O O O O O O O
Primary fuel for most neoplastic cells? - ANSWER Glutamine
O O O O O O O O
