Before parenteral nutrition is discontinued, oral intake, tube feeding, or a combination should provide at least what proportion of the estimated energy needs?
a. 55 b. 60
c. 67 d. 82
Q. 2Your friend Jill has just joined her community college soccer team. How much protein should she consume each day?
a. 0.8 g/kg b. up to 1.0 g/kg
c. 1.2-1.7 g/kg d. 2.5-2.9 g/kg
Q. 3Which of the following is NOT among the most common tests to diagnose iron deficiency?
a. Size of red blood cells
b. Number of red blood cells
c. DNA content of red blood cells
d. Hemoglobin content of red blood cells
Q. 4Greg Thomas is a 12 year old who is being weaned off of TPN. In addition to TPN, Greg is on a soft diet. Greg is 5'2 and weighs 110 lbs. His energy needs are estimated to be approximately 2100 kcal/day. His calorie count reveals he is consuming 1700 kcal/day. Which intervention is appropriate at this time?
a. Discontinue TPN.
b. Oral feeding should be doubled.
c. Enteral feeding should be considered.
d. TPN should be increased to provide an additional 1100 kcal.
Q. 5What is the range of daily protein intake, in g/kg, recommended for athletes by fitness authorities?
a. 0.8-1.1 b. 1.2-1.7
c. 1.8-2.4 d. 2.5-3.0
Q. 6The erythrocyte protoporphyrin level is used as an indicator of
a. late iron toxicity. b. early iron toxicity.
c. late iron deficiency. d. early iron deficiency.
Q. 7Which of the following measurements should be taken daily for a client receiving TPN?
a. Weight b. Serum calcium
c. Serum ammonia d. CBC
Q. 8If protein needs are expressed per kilogram of body weight, which of the following describes the requirements of infants?
a. Less than adults b. Similar to adults
c. Greater than adults d. Less than adolescents
Q. 9What is erythrocyte protoporphyrin?
a. Iron chelating drug b. Hemoglobin precursor
c. Indicator of iron toxicity d. Inherited iron-deficiency disease
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