Enteral & parenteral nutrition calculations worksheet with answers

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A patient is prescribed 1500 mL of formula a day, given as 6 equal bolus feeds. What volume V is given in each bolus? Round to the nearest whole number.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A tube feed with 63 g of protein per litre runs at 55 mL/h for 24 hours a day. How many grams of protein P does the patient receive per day? Round to one decimal place.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). Use the Devine formula to find the ideal body weight IBW of a woman who is 171 cm tall (1 in = 2.54 cm). Round to one decimal place.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). An 85 kg adult (BMI below 30) needs 30 kcal/kg/day. The tube feed provides 1.5 kcal/mL and runs by pump for 20 hours a day. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to the nearest whole number.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A 101 kg adult receives 1500 mL of parenteral nutrition containing 17.5% dextrose, infused over 24 hours. Find the glucose infusion rate GIR in mg/kg/min. Round to two decimal places.

Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A critically ill man is 174 cm tall and weighs 117 kg. The practice protocol gives 2 g of protein per kg of ideal body weight (Devine) per day if the BMI is 30 to under 40 kg/m², and 2.5 g/kg of ideal body weight per day if the BMI is 40 kg/m² or more. Find the protein goal P in g/day. Round to the nearest whole number.