Patients experiencing severe physiological stress increase their nutritional requirements to:
a. 20 kcal/kg/day.
b. 30 kcal/kg/day.
c. 35 kcal/kg/day.
d. 50 kcal/kg/day.
C
Severely stressed individuals require 35 kcal/kg/day; 50 kcal/kg/day exceeds caloric needs. A total of 20 kcal/kg/day is less than normal caloric requirements. A total of 30 kcal/kg/day is the caloric requirement for a moderately stressed individual.
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