A new mother is concerned that her 3-month-old infant is receiving an adequate amount of calories per day. Which amount of calories should the nurse instruct the mother that the baby needs for growth and development?
a. 450 kcalories/day because of rapid growth
b. 50 kcalorie/kg/day because of low energy expenditure
c. Use few calories/day to maintain core body temperature
d. Fewer calories per kilogram than adults because of high respiratory and heart rate
a. 450 kcalories/day because of rapid growth
Infants up to 6 months require about 108 kcalories/kg/day. Infants up to age 6 months require about 450 kcalories/day to support rapid growth and meet metabolic demands. Higher respiratory and heart rates require more kcalories/kg/day than those required for adults. The amount of energy needed to maintain the core body temperature increases the kcalories/kg/day required for infants.
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