The nurse is doing nutrition teaching with a 63-year-old woman who has just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She has been admitted for radiation therapy prior to surgery. She weighs 130 pounds
Approximately how much protein and how many calories a day should this client have in her diet? (Round to the nearest whole number.) A) 55 g/day of protein; 1300 cal/day C) 65 g/day of protein; 1700 cal/day
B) 60 g/day of protein; 1500 cal/day D) 70 g/day of protein; 1900 cal/day
B
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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. First compute the weight in kg: 130 pounds / 2.2 kg = 59 kg. Now using the lower end of the range since this client is newly diagnosed and just starting treatment, compute the calorie and protein needs: (59 kg × 25 cal/kg = 1475 cal) and (59 kg × 1.0 g/kg = 59 g).
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