Case Study DF Is a 55 Yo F Who Was Brought to Brought

question 19

Multiple Choice

Case Study
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

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