Enteral feeding calculations

1. Calculate total calories, protein, and free water provided inthe following examples. DO NOT ROUND UP finalnumbers! Show your work.

Full strength Osmolite 1.2 at60 mls/hr x 24 hours

Calories

Protein:

FreeWater:

Fullstrength Jevity 1.5 at 50 mL/hr x 20 hours

Calories

Protein

Freewater

Full strength Glucerna 1.2 at 75 mL/hr x 24hours

Calories

Protein

Water

Fullstrength Vital 1.0 at 90 mL/hr x 20 hours

Calories

Protein

Water

MrsJones is receiving full strength Osmolite 1.5 360 mL of formula at0800, 1200, 1600, 2000. She receives 30 mL of waterflush before each feeding and 50 mL flush after eachfeeding. Calculate how much calories, protein and freewater she is receiving daily.

*Is Mrs Jones meeting the RDI for vitamins &minerals??

MrSmith requires 1800 kcals, 75 g protein, and 2.4 liters of fluiddaily. Using Jevity 1.2, what would his enteral feedingprescription be for 24 hour continuousfeedings. Calculate tube feeding rate, daily kcals,protein and free water the prescription wouldprovide.

FSJevity 1.2 @ 62.5 ml/hr x 24 hours

Mr Cooper is receiving full strength Osmolite 1.5 at 50 mLs/hr x24 hours in the hospital. He is getting ready to go homeon bolus feedings. How much calories, protein and freewater is he receiving in the hospital? Calculate a bolusfeeding regimen for Mr Cooper to follow at home that providessimilar calories and protein as his hospital feeding and provides 1mL per kcal of free water.

*Is Mr. Cooper meeting the RDI for vitamins &minerals??

MrsSmith is receiving full strength Jevity 1.2 at 65 mL/hr s 24 hoursin the hospital. She is going to go home on nocturnalfeedings. Set up a feeding regimen that provides similarkcals, protein, and water over 14 hours as her hospitalregimen. Provide free water equal to 1 ml per kcal offeeding.

*Is Mrs Smith meeting the RDI for vitamins &minerals??

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Full strength Osmolite 12 at 60 mLhr x 24 hours Calories Osmolite 12 contains 12 kcalmL The total volume of formula being infused is 60 mLhr 24 hr 1440 mL Therefore the total number of calories being ... View the full answer