Mr. Mitch Igan, 60YOM, had a CVA. He is NPO and a NGT was placed. IVF are at 75 mL/hr. • Height is 5 feet 6 inches = 66 inches = 167.64 cm = 1.7 m • Current weight = 143 lbs = IBW 142 lbs = 64.5 kg • BMI = 23.1 65 kg • Estimated kcal needs = 1625 to 1825 kcal/day (25 to 28 kcal/kg) .Estimated protein needs = 73 to 83 grams protein/day (1.2 gm/kg) • Estimated fluid needs = 1850 to 2050 mL/day (30 ml/kg) You receive a consult for EN recommendations. You decide to use Jevity 1.2: 18 gm fiber/L 1.2 kcal/mL 80.7% free water 55.5 gm protein/L 169.4 gm CHO/L 39.3 gm fat/L 100% RDIs for vitamins met with 1000 mL/day one carton contains 240 mL a) What is your recommendation for the hourly rate (mL/hr) of Jevity 1.2? b) What is the goal volume in liters (to two decimal places)? c) How many kcal will the goal volume provide? How many kcal/kg? d) How many grams of protein will the goal volume provide? How many gm/kg?
Mr. Mitch Igan, 60YOM, had a CVA. He is NPO and a NGT was placed. IVF are at 75 mL/hr. • Height is 5 feet 6 inches = 66 inches = 167.64 cm = 1.7 m • Current weight = 143 lbs = IBW 142 lbs = 64.5 kg • BMI = 23.1 65 kg • Estimated kcal needs = 1625 to 1825 kcal/day (25 to 28 kcal/kg) .Estimated protein needs = 73 to 83 grams protein/day (1.2 gm/kg) • Estimated fluid needs = 1850 to 2050 mL/day (30 ml/kg) You receive a consult for EN recommendations. You decide to use Jevity 1.2: 18 gm fiber/L 1.2 kcal/mL 80.7% free water 55.5 gm protein/L 169.4 gm CHO/L 39.3 gm fat/L 100% RDIs for vitamins met with 1000 mL/day one carton contains 240 mL a) What is your recommendation for the hourly rate (mL/hr) of Jevity 1.2? b) What is the goal volume in liters (to two decimal places)? c) How many kcal will the goal volume provide? How many kcal/kg? d) How many grams of protein will the goal volume provide? How many gm/kg?
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