CBRN CBRN Nutrition & Metabolic Support

Question 1

Which formula is commonly used to estimate caloric needs in burn patients based on body weight and percent TBSA burned?

Accepted Answer

Curreri formula

Answer

Harris-Benedict equation

Answer

Mifflin-St Jeor equation

Answer

Fick equation

Question 2

Which route of nutrition is preferred for burn patients when the gastrointestinal tract is functional?

Accepted Answer

Enteral nutrition via nasogastric tube

Answer

Total parenteral nutrition

Answer

Peripheral IV glucose infusion

Answer

Oral supplementation alone

Question 3

Which macronutrient has significantly increased requirements in burn patients due to catabolism and wound healing demands?

Accepted Answer

Protein

Answer

Carbohydrates

Answer

Fats

Answer

Fiber

Question 4

Which micronutrient is commonly supplemented in burn patients to support collagen synthesis and immune function?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

Vitamin B12

Answer

Vitamin K

Question 5

What metabolic complication is most characteristic of the hypermetabolic stress response in severe burn patients?

Accepted Answer

Hyperglycemia

Answer

Hypothermia

Answer

Hypoglycemia

Answer

Metabolic alkalosis

Question 6

When should enteral nutrition ideally be initiated in a major burn patient to reduce hypermetabolism?

Accepted Answer

Within 24–48 hours of injury

Answer

After 72 hours when the patient is stabilized

Answer

Only after surgery is completed

Answer

When the patient refuses oral intake