The nurse is admitting a critical client to the surgical ICU. During the nutrition assessment, the nurse uses a simple method for estimating the client's total calorie needs based on his weight of 100 kg and the fact that he is obese
Approximately how many calories would this client require? A) 1100 to 1400 calories C) 2000 to 2400 calories
B) 1500 to 1900 calories D) 2500 to 2900 calories
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A simple formula for obese clients with a BMI greater than 30 indicates that calories may be estimated by using 11 to 14 cal/kg/day of actual weight. Therefore, using this formula: 11 × 100 = 1100 and 14 × 100 = 1400, so the client would need from 1100 calories to 1400 calories each day.
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