Question

Calculations: A 60 y.o. male is admitted with pneumonia; ht. 6’2”, wt. 198#, fed Jevity 1.5 via enteral feeding tube, with a goal to maintain current weight. Calculate the following to determine how to provide the best nutrition care. For this problem, base his nutritional requirements on 30 kcal/kg; 1.2 gm.pro/kg; water 1 ml/kcal in your calculations. Show your work. (10 points)

Kcalories requirement

Protein requirement (grams)

Water requirement (ml)

Volume of formula required to meet nutritional requirements ___________ ml; ___________ liters

Total kilocalories provided by total amount of formula in feeding

Total protein (grams) in total amount of formula in feeding

Total water in formula (ml)

Additional water needed to meet requirements (ml)

If patient is fed 24 hours per day, what will be the rate of infusion per hour?

Amount of formula needed to meet 100% of DRI?

Answer 1

60 yrs male with pneumonia

Ht 6.2 lb (188cm) wgt 198 lb (89kg)

Jevity 1.5 is totally 237ml with 355 kcal in one pack.

1544 kcal is present in 1000 ml of jevity.

63.8 gms of protein is present in 1000 ml of jevity

Total amount of formula need / day;

Kcal requirement is 2700 (30/kcal)

Protein requirement is 107 (1.2gm)

Water requirement is 1368 ml ( 1ml/kcal)

Additional water requirement is 1800 ml for flush

Volume of formula required to meet nutritional requirements 75 ml/hr, 1800 ml ; 1.8 litres.