Kati is a 19-year-old female who suffered a head injury and multiple broken bones in a motorcycle accident. She is currently in a coma, on a mechanical ventilator, and receiving enteral nutrition. Kati is 5'2" tall and weighs 115 pounds
When she arrived in the ER, the most immediate nutrition concern for Kati was:
a. restoring fluid and electrolyte balance.
b. starting parenteral nutrition.
c. estimating her energy needs.
d. assessing her swallowing ability.
a
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