DF is a 55 yo F who was brought to the trauma center following a motor vehicle accident. She sustained blunt trauma to the head, is unconscious, and is being mechanically ventilated. The MD contacts you for a consult. HT: 5'2 WT: 124# UBW: 118# Alb: 2.0 If DF's usual body weight was much greater, so that her BMI was >30, what would her estimated caloric needs be?
a. 1410-1750 kcal
b. 1000-1115 kcal
c. 1240-1409 kcal
d. 1200-1364 kcal
d
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