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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 kilocalories per kilogram of bodyweight does she need to heal?
A. 10–15 kcal/kg
B. 15–18 kcal/kg
C. 20–25 kcal/kg
D. 25–28 kcal/kg
E. 30–35 kcal/kg
Answer: E
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