abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Dialysis is planned. If
the patient's BUN is 90 mg/dL and creatinine 8 mg/dL, the
most appropriate enteral formula for this patient would
provide 1. 0.5 g protein/kg/day mainly as essential amino
acids. 2. 1 g protein/kg/day mainly as essential amino acids.
3. 0.5 g protein/kg/day as both essential and nonessential
amino acids. 4. 1 g protein/kg/day with both essential and
nonessential amino acids.
4. 1g protein/kg/day with both essential and nonessential
amino acids
,5. Complaints of altered taste and smell are common
symptoms of deficiency of which trace element? 1. Zinc 2.
Copper 3. Selenium 4. Chromium
1. Zinc
Indirect calorimetry provides a measure of 1. basal
metabolic rate. 2. past 24-hour dietary intake. 3. energy
expenditure. 4. calorie needs for weight gain.
3. energy expenditure
,7. Which of the following is most appropriate during
transition from central parenteral nutrition support to
enteral nutrition support? 1. Dextrose should be infused
peripherally to avoid hypoglycemia 2. Transition to enteral
nutrition should be discontinued if diarrhea develops 3.
Some parenteral nutrition should be maintained until the
patient has demonstrated tolerance to enteral nutrition 4.
Central venous access should be discontinued as soon as
the patient's nutritional requirements are met
3. some parenteral nutrition should be maintained until the
patient has demonstrated tolerance to enteral nutrition
, 8. During parenteral nutrition, the infusion of large
amounts of dextrose increases electrolyte requirements
for 1. sodium and potassium. 2. sodium and phosphorus. 3.
potassium and chloride. 4. potassium and phosphorus.
4. potassium and phosphorus
9. Metabolic consequences of refeeding syndrome
include 1. hyperkalemia. 2. hypoglycemia. 3.
hypermagnesemia. 4. hypophosphatemia.
4. hypophosphatemia