Question

RJ is a 55-year-old female patient who is 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 112lb. She is bedridden (activity factor = 1.2) and has a fractured pelvis due to an automobile accident (stress factor = 1.4).

For this patient, determine for requirement for a TPN regimen to supply a balanced caloric daily intake for this patient:

(a) TDE

(b) milliliters of 8.5% amino acid solution

(c) milliliters of 20% lipid emulsion (30% TDE)

(d) milliliters of 50% dextrose solution

(e) milliliters of fluid (1 mL/kcal)

Answer 1