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Mrs. P is an 85-year-old female who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P had developed an open ulcer with a partial-thickness loss of dermis and a red-pink wound bed on the side of her hip. She is 5'2" and weighs 52 kilograms with no known gastrointestinal or autoimmune issues. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation for Mrs. P and discusses her findings with you.
 
How many grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight should be recommended for wound healing?

A. 0.3–0.55 g/kg
B. 0.6–0.82 g/kg
C. 0.8–1.0 g/kg
D. 1.25–2.0 g/kg 
E. 2.5–3.0 g/kg 


Answer: D

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