A healthy 28-year-old woman patient who weighs 145 pounds (66 kg) asks the nurse about the minimum daily requirement for protein. How many grams of protein will the nurse recommend?
a. 53
b. 66
c. 75
d. 98
a. 53
66 kg ยด 0.8 g = 52.8 or 53 g/day.
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