Case Study You Have an 80 Yo M Patient That Has End-Stage

question 10

Multiple Choice

Case Study
You have an 80 yo M patient that has end-stage Alzheimer's disease and has recently been diagnosed with severe dysphagia.This patient is getting ready for discharge from the hospital.His height is 5' 9'' and he weighs 162# with no recent changes in weight.
-How many kcalories per kilogram of body weight would you use to estimate his caloric needs?

• A)20
• B)25
• C)35
• D)15

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Definitions:

Failure To Thrive Syndrome

A medical condition, often seen in infants, characterized by a failure to gain weight and grow as expected for age and sex.

Nutrition

The process by which organisms take in and utilize food materials, essential for growth, repair, and maintenance of health.

Canalization

A genetic concept explaining how genotype restrictions lead to predetermined phenotypic outcomes despite environmental variations.

Stunted Growth

A condition in which growth and development are significantly below the normal rates for age, often due to malnutrition or neglect.