a)If the patient has hypercholesterolaemia

b) When the acute pancreatitis is severe

c) In all cases of pancreatitis

d) If the patient has hypertriglyceridaemia

e) If the fat is high in n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids

a) Decreased vomiting

b) Reduced incidence of ileus

c) Reduced mucosal inflammatory cytokine production

d) Improved barrier function (decreased permeability)

e) Reduced bacterial translocation and septicaemia

f) All of the above

a) Hypoalbuminaemia

b) Elevated serum urea:creatinine ratio

c) Anaemia

d) Muscle condition score

e) None are reliable

a) Hypoglycaemia is common, therefore high carbohydrate diets are indicated

b) Hyperglycaemia is common in critically ill patients, neither dogs nor cats require carbohydrate, feeding a low carbohydrate diet is preferable

c) In human ICU patients, mortality decreases with increased dietary carbohydrate intake

d) Insulin sensitivity is increased with critical illness, making patients more susceptible to hyperglycaemia

a) Pre-surgical malnutrition

b) Increased protein intake malnourished patients pre-op

c) Introduction of luminal nutrients early post-op

d) Post-operative mechanical loading

e) Protein quality of post-operative diet

f) All of the above