Patient X has undergone a series of radiation treatments for testicular cancer. He is 54 years old, 68" tall, and currently weighs 125 lbs. Before treatment, he had anorexia and cachexia. He currently complains of weakness, but he has been trying to go to the patient's dining room because he wants to be social. He is making himself eat so that he can recover from the cancer and hopefully regain
weight. What would be an appropriate goal range of energy intake based on his current status?
a. 1400-1700 kcal
b. 1200-1400 kcal
c. 2000-2300 kcal
d. 1700-2000 kcal
d
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