Clinical (Q3) Flashcards
It provides an estimate of a non-ambulatory person’s stature.
Knee-height
Normal protein allowance for adolescents.
1.5 g/kg DBW
It involves intravenous feeding or a solution that provides complete nutritional needs introduced via a vein and bypassing the GIT.
Total Parenteral Nutrition
The ingestion of food by mouth or tube via the GIT.
Enteral Nutrition
It is used to estimate the energy and protein requirements for burn patients.
Curreri Formula
It is used to estimate basal energy expenditure (BMR) based on body weight and standing height.
Harris-Benedict
A measurement used as an index of lean tissues or muscle in the body.
Arm muscle area
Providing nutrients by routes other than through the mouth and digestive tract.
Parenteral nutrition
Its other name is Quetelet index which is the ratio of weight (kg) over height squared in meters.
BMI
Normal protein allowance for adults.
1.1 g/kg DBW
T or F
Tube feedings are made from a limited choice of foods and are therefore inadequate even for short-term use.
False
T or F
The double labelled water technique is a measurement of energy expenditure.
True
T or F
Febrile patients require less food and are therefore given a clear liquid diet.
False
T or F
Arm span is highly correlated with height or stature and is used to determine height of patients who are unable to stand.
True
T or F
The recommended daily intake of fiber is 20-30 grams.
True