Review questions for chapters 15 and 16

1) To calculate energy need we use what weight ?
2) What is considered a risk factor in terms of wt loss
3) What is the major determinant of  pt risk for prot/kcal malnutrition
   in terms of wt
4) What measurememts do we use to determine protein status of the body
5) What measurement do we use to determine amount of fat in the body
6) Protein status of what body system can be detected through Albumin
7) Mid arm muscle circumference shows what kind of protein status?



See answers below but try to answer these questions first on your own

























1) Actual- if person is not overweight
   Adjusted - if person is overweight  

2) weight loss even to or greate then  
2%  a week
5%  a month
10% in 6 months

3) %UBW

4)MMC- mid arm muscle circumference

5) TSF - triceps  skinfold

6) viseral protein status - organs

7) Somatic protein  status- body mass, skeleton