Mrs. P is a 95 yo F who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P has developed a partial thickness loss of dermis, open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed. She is 5'2" and weighs 109 #s. Mrs. P's intake is good as per nurse and care technicians. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation for Mrs. P and discusses her finding with
you. How many kcalories per kilogram of body weight would you use to estimate her caloric needs?
a. 15-20
b. 25-30
c. 30-35
d. 35-40
b
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a. true b. false
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