A Client's Temperature Has Been 38

question 12

Short Answer

A client's temperature has been 38.8°C (101.8°F) for several days. The client's normal caloric intake to meet nutritional needs is 2 000 calories per day. Knowing that the metabolic rate increases 13% for every 1°C (33.8°F) increase in temperature above 37.8°C (100°F) in body temperature, calculate the total calories the client should receive each day.

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Definitions:

Allopathic Healthcare

A system of medicine that aims to combat disease by using remedies (such as drugs or surgery) which produce effects different from those produced by the disease being treated.

Integrative

Combining parts into a whole, especially by bringing together different theories or methodologies.

Complementary

Refers to techniques or practices used together with conventional medicine to enhance patient care.

Martha Rogers's Theory

A nursing theory that views individuals as whole, integrated beings and emphasizes the interaction between humans and their environment.