PD is an 11-month-old boy with phenylketonuria (PKU). His mother brought him to an outpatient nutrition center in the local pediatric hospital for evaluation. Length: 28 inches Weight: 19 pounds (8.7 kg) What is the highest total amount of phenylalanine that PD should consume during any single day?
a. 168.5
b. 246 mg
c. 304.5 mg
d. 391 mg
e. 451.5 mg
c
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