Question

7. How many ounces of Similac with Iron formula (24KCal/oz) would a 4-month-old infant need to ingest to meet her daily caloric requirement of 108KCal/kg/ day? The infant weighs 6050gm. Round off final answer to tenths.

8. How many ounces of Isomil formula ( 20KCal/oz ) should a 3-month-old infant weighing 4235gm. ingest to meet a daily caloric requirement of 108KCal/kg/ day? Round off final answer to tenths.

Answer 1

7. A 4-month-old infant weighing 6050 gm requires 27.2 ounces of Similac with Iron formula (24KCal/oz) per day to meet their daily caloric needs 108KCal/kg/ day.

8. A 3-month-old infant weighing 4235 gm requires 22.9 ounces of Isomil formula (20KCal/oz) per day to meet their daily caloric needs 108KCal/kg/ day.

Step-by-step explanation:

7. To calculate the amount of Similac with Iron formula (24KCal/oz) that a 4-month-old infant weighing 6050 gm needs to ingest to meet her daily caloric requirement of 108KCal/kg/day:

First, convert the infant's weight from grams to kilograms:

6050 gm / 1000 = 6.05 kg.

Then, multiply the weight by the daily caloric requirement:

6.05 kg × 108 KCal/kg/day = 653.4 KCal/day.

Divide the total daily caloric requirement by the calorie content of the formula:

653.4 KCal/day / 24 KCal/oz = 27.225 oz/day.

Round off the answer to tenths: 27.2 ounces per day.

8. For the amount of Isomil formula (20KCal/oz) that a 3-month-old infant weighing 4235 gm needs to ingest to meet a daily caloric requirement of 108KCal/kg/day:

Convert the infant's weight from grams to kilograms:

4235 gm / 1000 = 4.235 kg.

Then, multiply the weight by the daily caloric requirement:

4.235 kg × 108 KCal/kg/day = 457.38 KCal/day.

Divide the total daily caloric requirement by the calorie content of the formula:

457.38 KCal/day / 20 KCal/oz = 22.869 oz/day.

Round off the answer to tenths: 22.9 ounces per day.