MrsWhite Is in the ICU for Complications Following Surgery

question 54

Multiple Choice

Mrs.White is in the ICU for complications following surgery.She has been diagnosed with sepsis and is on a ventilator.In order to most accurately estimate her energy needs, the nurse recognizes that the preferred method to use is:

• A)the Harris-Benedict equation.
• B)the Penn State equation.
• C)direct calorimetry.
• D)the Mifflin-St.Jeor equation.

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