Question

3. Total parenteral nutrition support for patient includes a 20%

fat emulsion to provide enough essential fatty acids and calories
for a patient. If the patient needs 77 grams of fat per day, how
much

Answer 1

To calculate the amount of calories provided by the 20% fat emulsion, multiply the grams of fat by the calories per gram. The 20% fat emulsion provides a certain number of calories per day.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of calories provided by the 20% fat emulsion, we need to determine how many grams of fat are in the emulsion. If the patient needs 77 grams of fat per day, we can use the formula:

Calories = grams of fat × calories per gram

Since the emulsion is 20% fat, we can calculate the amount of calories provided by the fat emulsion:

Calories provided by fat emulsion = 20% × 77 grams × 9.1 calories per gram

This will give us the total amount of calories provided by the 20% fat emulsion per day