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
Kati's protein needs will likely be calculated using a range of:
a. 0.6 to 0.8 g/kg.
b. 0.8 to 1.0 g/kg.
c. 1.2 to 2 g/kg.
d. 2 to 3 g/kg.
c
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