You have an 80 yo M patient that has end-stage Alzheimer's disease and has recently been diagnosed with severe dysphagia. This patient is getting ready for discharge from the hospital. His height is 5' 9'' and he weighs 162# with no recent changes in weight.How many grams of protein per kilogram of body weight does this patient need?
a. 0.8
b. 1.0
c. 1.2
d. 1.5
e. 2.0
a
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