Mrs. P is an 85-year-old female who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P had developed an open ulcer with a partial thickness loss of dermis and a red-pink wound bed on the side of her hip. She is 5'2" and weighs 52 kilograms with no known gastrointestinal or autoimmune issues. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation
for Mrs. P and discusses her findings with you.How many grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight does she need for wound healing?
a. 0.5
b. 0.8
c. 1.0
d. 1.3
e. 2.0
d
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A. whole grain cereals. B. meats. C. fruit juices. D. spices.
A respiratory secretion sample typically has a pH of ____.?
A) ?3 or lower B) ?4 C) ?5 D) ?6 or higher
NADPH is:
a. essential in the synthesis of fatty acids b. essential in the synthesis of glycogen c. involved in the catabolism of protein d. essential in transamination
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a. client with gestational diabetes b. client with chronic pancreatitis c. client with hepatitis A d. client with cirrhosis