The nurse is teaching a group of HIV/AIDS clients nutrition therapy and their needs. The nurse explains that their protein intake should be approximately which of the following?
A) 80 to 130 g/day for men, 60 to 80 g/day for women
B) 100 to 150 g/day for men, 80 to 100 g/day for women
C) 120 to 170 g/day for men, 100 to 120 g/day for women
D) 140 to 190 g/day for men, 120 to 140 g/day for women
B
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The recommended rule-of-thumb guidelines are 100 to 150 g/day for men and 80 to 100 g/day for women.
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