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Dietetic Intern-No Answers FTT Worksheet
Dietetic Intern-No Answers FTT Worksheet
Dietetic Intern-No Answers FTT Worksheet
6. After conversing with the mother, the baby takes between 15-20 ounces of Similac Advance 20
kcal/oz. each day.
4 out of 7 days he takes 15 ounces
3 out of 7 days he takes 20 ounces
a. What is the average intake of calories, protein, and volume that the patient consumes?
Expressed it as: Kcal kcal/kg
Protein Protein/kg
Volume ml/kg
*expressed as an average
96 kcal/kg
1.85 g protein/kg
143.8ml/kg
b. Is the patient meeting RDA for kcals? Is he meeting RDA for protein?
No, he is not meeting the RDA.
110-120 kcal/kg
3.4-4.5g/kg protein
7. Once the patient gets a g-tube and feeds are initiated via the tube, formulate and initial plan on
how much and potential schedule of his feeds? Refer to page 9 of the Pediatric Formulary Card.
8. Using the malnutrition criteria, does the patient classifies as malnourished? If yes, what degree
of malnutrition?
Meets criteria for severe malnutrition because less than 25% of expected weight gain, weight decline
of 2.5 z-score, and only meeting 80% and 46% of kcal and protein needs respectively.