Nutrition

Question 1

% daily E requirements from fat

Answer 1

30%

Question 2

% daily E requirements from carbs

Answer 2

57%

Question 3

% daily E requirements from protein

Answer 3

13%

Question 4

kcal / g fat

Answer 4

9

Question 5

kcal/g carbs

Answer 5

4

Question 6

kcal/g protein

Answer 6

4

Question 7

What is BER

Answer 7

basic energy requirements

1.3kcal/kg/hr

Question 8

What is EER

Answer 8

Extra energy requirements

8.5kcal/kg/hr of exercise

Question 9

O/E - malnutrition (5)

Answer 9

Dehydration 
Mm atrophy 
No fat between skinfolds 
P sores 
Wirey hair

Question 10

Fat soluble vitamins (4)

Answer 10

A
D
E
K

Question 11

H20 soluble vitamins

Answer 11

B +C

Question 12

What condition does Vit A deficiency lead to

Answer 12

Xeropthalmia

Night blindness

Question 13

XS Vit A –>

Answer 13

Liver damage

Teratogenic

Question 14

Thiamine (Vit B) deficiency –> (2)

Answer 14

Beri-Beri

Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome

Question 15

Vit B3 deficiency –>

Answer 15

Pellagra

Question 16

3 Sx Pellagra (D)

Answer 16

Dermatitis
Dementia
Diarrhoea

Question 17

Vit Cdeficneicy –>

Answer 17

Scurvy

Question 18

Vit D deficiency –>

Answer 18

Rickets/Osteomalacia

Question 19

XS Vit D –>

Answer 19

hypercalcaemia

Question 20

Indications NG tube

Answer 20

Empty the stomach
Intra-op (inflat/deflate stomach)
Irreversible dysphagia (MND)
Feed ill pt

Question 21

What % hospital in pt suffer from undernutrition

Answer 21

25%

Question 22

What is enteral nutrition

Answer 22

Nutrition given into GIT by mouth or liquid via feedign tube

Question 23

What is parenteral nutrition

Answer 23

Via central nn line or PICC line

Question 24

When is a parental nutrition indicated?

Answer 24

If GIT will not be in fct for 7 or > days

Question 25

Complications of TPN (7)

Answer 25

PE
Infection 
Pneumothorax
e/lipid/glucose disturbances
hypercapnia 
deficiencies 
refeeding syndrome