CNSC Edge Clinical Flashcards Questions and Answers
/. PN initiation for refeeding risk - energy (kcal/kg) - Answer-✅15-20
/.PN initiation for refeeding risk - protein (max g/kg) - Answer-✅1.5
/.✨drink some water✨ Advance PN by ______ calories per day for patients at
refeeding syndrome risk - Answer-✅200-300
/.Zinc supplementation for high GI/fistula losses (mg per liter of loss) - Answer-✅12-17
/.✨ you're crushing this ✨protein needs for traumatic brain injury patients (g/kg) -
Answer-✅1.5-2
/.Glutamine that may reduce complications/mortality in critically ill (g/kg/day) - Answer-
✅0.2
/.Protein needs for post-surgery / trauma (g/kg) - Answer-✅1.5-2
/.Recommend PEG tube if EN is needed for more than _____ weeks - Answer-✅4
/.✨drink some water✨ Begin EN if a patient with mild pancreatitis is unable to consume
PO for ____ days - Answer-✅5
/.max aluminum allowed in PN (mcg/kg/day) - Answer-✅5
/.EFAD can occur in _______ weeks of lipid-free PN - Answer-✅1-3
/.minumum ILE required in PN to prevent EFAD deficiency - Answer-✅500ml of 20%
ILE once a week
/.✨drink some water✨ diagnosis of EFAD via triene : tetrene ratio of greater than -
Answer-✅0.4
/.max phos (mmol/hr) in PN to prevent thrombophlebitis - Answer-✅7
/.Which drug can impair folate? - Answer-✅methotrexate
, /.✨you've got this✨ Which nutrient does metformin impair absorption of? - Answer-
✅B12
/.Which minerals can ETOH increase excretion of? - Answer-✅calcium and magnesium
/.Which essential nutrients besides B vitamins are water-soluble? - Answer-✅vitamin C
and choline
/.What are the essential trace minerals? - Answer-✅iron, zinc, copper, manganese,
selenium, chromium
/.✨drink some water✨ Where is B12 absorbed? - Answer-✅ileum
/.Fiber RDA (grams per 1000kcal) - Answer-✅14
/.Fiber RDA (children) - Answer-✅age +5
/.Free water deficit calculation - Answer-✅TBW (kg) [(Na-140) / 140]
/.How long does the catabolic phase of critical illness last in days? - Answer-✅7-10
/.✨you've got this✨ Half life of albumin in days - Answer-✅14-20
/.RQ for mixed diet - Answer-✅0.85
/.RQ for underfeeding - Answer-✅<0.82
/.RQ for overfeeding - Answer-✅>1.0
/.normal pH - Answer-✅7.35-7.45
/.hyponatremia (less than _____ mEq/L) - Answer-✅135
/.✨you're crushing this ✨ appropriate Na correction (mEq/L/day) - Answer-✅10
/.hypernatremia (greater than _____ mEq/L) - Answer-✅145
/.is D5W isotonic or hypotonic - Answer-✅Isotonic in the bag; hypotonic once
metabolized
/.What increases CO2 production and can worsen acidosis (underfeeding or
overfeeding)? - Answer-✅overfeeding
/. PN initiation for refeeding risk - energy (kcal/kg) - Answer-✅15-20
/.PN initiation for refeeding risk - protein (max g/kg) - Answer-✅1.5
/.✨drink some water✨ Advance PN by ______ calories per day for patients at
refeeding syndrome risk - Answer-✅200-300
/.Zinc supplementation for high GI/fistula losses (mg per liter of loss) - Answer-✅12-17
/.✨ you're crushing this ✨protein needs for traumatic brain injury patients (g/kg) -
Answer-✅1.5-2
/.Glutamine that may reduce complications/mortality in critically ill (g/kg/day) - Answer-
✅0.2
/.Protein needs for post-surgery / trauma (g/kg) - Answer-✅1.5-2
/.Recommend PEG tube if EN is needed for more than _____ weeks - Answer-✅4
/.✨drink some water✨ Begin EN if a patient with mild pancreatitis is unable to consume
PO for ____ days - Answer-✅5
/.max aluminum allowed in PN (mcg/kg/day) - Answer-✅5
/.EFAD can occur in _______ weeks of lipid-free PN - Answer-✅1-3
/.minumum ILE required in PN to prevent EFAD deficiency - Answer-✅500ml of 20%
ILE once a week
/.✨drink some water✨ diagnosis of EFAD via triene : tetrene ratio of greater than -
Answer-✅0.4
/.max phos (mmol/hr) in PN to prevent thrombophlebitis - Answer-✅7
/.Which drug can impair folate? - Answer-✅methotrexate
, /.✨you've got this✨ Which nutrient does metformin impair absorption of? - Answer-
✅B12
/.Which minerals can ETOH increase excretion of? - Answer-✅calcium and magnesium
/.Which essential nutrients besides B vitamins are water-soluble? - Answer-✅vitamin C
and choline
/.What are the essential trace minerals? - Answer-✅iron, zinc, copper, manganese,
selenium, chromium
/.✨drink some water✨ Where is B12 absorbed? - Answer-✅ileum
/.Fiber RDA (grams per 1000kcal) - Answer-✅14
/.Fiber RDA (children) - Answer-✅age +5
/.Free water deficit calculation - Answer-✅TBW (kg) [(Na-140) / 140]
/.How long does the catabolic phase of critical illness last in days? - Answer-✅7-10
/.✨you've got this✨ Half life of albumin in days - Answer-✅14-20
/.RQ for mixed diet - Answer-✅0.85
/.RQ for underfeeding - Answer-✅<0.82
/.RQ for overfeeding - Answer-✅>1.0
/.normal pH - Answer-✅7.35-7.45
/.hyponatremia (less than _____ mEq/L) - Answer-✅135
/.✨you're crushing this ✨ appropriate Na correction (mEq/L/day) - Answer-✅10
/.hypernatremia (greater than _____ mEq/L) - Answer-✅145
/.is D5W isotonic or hypotonic - Answer-✅Isotonic in the bag; hypotonic once
metabolized
/.What increases CO2 production and can worsen acidosis (underfeeding or
overfeeding)? - Answer-✅overfeeding
