A patient is prescribed a 1750 kilocalorie eating plan where 15% of the daily intake is to be protein. How many kilocalories of protein should the nurse instruct the patient to ingest each day?________ kcalRecord your answer rounding up to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
263
To determine the percentage of permitted protein intake, the nurse should multiply the total daily kilocalorie intake by 15% or 1750 × 15% = 262.5 or 263 kcal.
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