“Illness factors” based on the degree of critical illness/ i…
“Illness factors” based on the degree of critical illness/ injury are no longer used to estimate greater nutritional needs. Now it is best to begin with the RER and then assess the patient’s response and adjust the calories delivered accordingly.
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A hospitalized patient should be fed enough to meet their daily metabolic needs. For these patient which formula would you use to estimate their needs? The two RER options are supposed to look like the text below. However, you can’t use superscript in the answer choices. RER= 70 (Est. Ideal Wt. in kg) 0.75 RER = 70(body weight in kilograms) 0.75
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