In critically-ill patients receiving parenteral nutrition who also experience severe hyperglycemia, fat may supply up to _____ of kcalories

a. 20% b. 30%
c. 40% d. 50%


d

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a. To improve the flavor of breast milk b. To increase iron content of breast milk c. To replace the iron stores she lost during pregnancy d. To account for the re-start of menstruation that usually occurs 1-2 months postpartum e. To increase the volume of breast milk

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