The nurse is working with a client who has not been eating well. The client is a 59-year-old gentleman and weighs 50 kg. He is also mainly sedentary and refuses to exercise
The nurse calculates this client's calorie and protein needs are which of the following? A) 1500 cal/day; 125 g/day of protein
B) 1700 cal/day; 130 g/day of protein
C) 1900 cal/day; 135 g/day of protein
D) 2100 cal/day; 140 g/day of protein
A
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Calorie needs may range from 25 to 30 cal/kg for nonambulatory or sedentary adults to 35 cal/kg or more for hypermetabolic or severely stressed clients; protein needs range from 1.0 to 2.5 g/kg. Based on a weight of 50 kg, compute the calorie and protein needs: (50 kg × 30 cal/kg = 1500 cal) and (50 kg × 2.5 g/kg = 125 g).
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