The nurse is caring for an 85-year-old male patient who weighs 150 lb and is 6 feet 3 inches tall
If using the resting energy expenditure equation, how many calories must the patient consume each day to maintain his current body weight? (Be sure to round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
1,378 calories
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The equation for a male patient is 66 + [(6.23 × weight in pounds)] + [(12.7 × height in inches)] – (6.76 × age in years). For this patient, the equation would be:
66 + [(6.23 × 150 lb)] + [(12.7 ×75 inches)] – (6.76 × 85)
66 + 934.5 + 952.5 – 574.6 = 1378.4 calories
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