K2.i · Metabolic Rate & Nutritional Assessment

Official V5 objective

Describe the measurement of metabolic rate and nutritional requirements including: a. methods of measurement and/or estimation, b. limitations and potential sources of error.

1 SAQ topic 3 SAQ appearances 0 VIVA stations

Written examination

SAQ history

3 appearances

Basal Metabolic Rate

3 exam appearances

2023A Q07

Define basal metabolic rate and outline the factors that affect it (60% of marks). Outline the ways it may be measured (40% of Marks).

64%

2013B Q09

Define basal metabolic rate and list the factors that affect it. (60% of marks) Describe the ways it may be measured. (40% of marks)

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2008B Q04

Define basal metabolic rate and describe factors that influence it (70% of marks). How could you measure metabolic rate? (30% of marks)

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Oral examination

VIVA history

0 stations

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Sources: objective text from the relevant CICM syllabus; historical SAQ and VIVA wording from CICM examiner reports.