Your patient is admitted to the cardiac floor with mild arrhythmias. The most appropriate method of estimating energy requirements in this patient is:
a. indirect calorimetry.
b. use of doubly labeled water.
c. predictive equations.
d. using the USDA's MyPyramid website.
c
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A. Spleen B. Brain C. Kidneys D. Heart
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a. 1200-1500 b. 1600-1800 c. 1500-1800 d. 1800-2000 e. 2000-2200
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a. Likely to decline b. Likely to increase c. Not likely to be affected