Assignment:

Answer the following problems regarding basic calorie counting using Parenteral Nutrition. Write
your complete solutions in a bond paper. Box your answers for TPI, TCI, %TPR and %TCR. Upload
your answers in the Assignment section.

1. Start Nutriflex Lipid Peri 2500+ Soluvit N +Tracutil for 24 hours @ 70mL/hr. The required protein
by the physician is 70g while for calorie requirement is 1700kcal.
a. Compute the TPI
b. Compute the TCI
c. Compute the %TPR
d. Compute the %TCR
e. Is the feeding adequate, overfed or underfed?

2. Start Kabiven 1900+ Vitalipid N for 24 hours @ 80mL/hr. The calorie requirement is 1650kcal.
Patient’s weight is 120lbs.
a. Compute the TPI
b. Compute the TCI
c. Compute the %TPR
d. Compute the %TCR
e. Is the feeding adequate, overfed or underfed?

3. Start Nutriflex Lipid Peri 2500 + Addamel N + fat-soluble vitamins for 24 hours @ 65mL/hr.; the
calorie requirement is 1250kcal and protein/day of 58g.
a. Total volume received by patient per TPN administration.
b. Compute the TPI and TCI
c. Compute the %TPR
d. Compute the %TCR
e. Is the feeding adequate, overfed or underfed?

4. Hook Nutriflex Lipid Special 1500 for 36 hours to patient X. Patient’s calorie requirement/day
is 1280kcal. Patient receives 30mL/hr. Weight of the patient is 170.50lbs
a. Total volume received by patient per TPN administration.
b. Compute the TPI and TCI
c. Compute the %TPR
d. Compute the %TCR
e. Is the feeding adequate, overfed or underfed?