Case Study GF Is a 10-Month-Old Infant with a Urea Cycle Disorder.GF

question 27

Multiple Choice

Case Study
GF is a 10-month-old infant with a urea cycle disorder.GF is admitted into the hospital due to a hyperammonemic crisis.
LT: 25.5 inches     WT: 16.5 #
-The registered dietitian will aim for how much of the above quantity to be provided as essential amino acids?

• A)10-20%
• B)25-50%
• C)20-45%
• D)50-60%

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