Question Completion Status: Kati is a 19-year-old female who suffered a head inj

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Question Completion Status: Kati is a 19-year-old female who suffered a head injury and multiple broken bones in a motorcycle accident. She is currently in a coma, on a mechanical al nutrition Kati is 5'2" tall and weighs 115 pouunds. Estimate Kati's energy needs using the Ireton-Jones equation: 1925 +[5 wt (kg))-[10 age (yn)]+ (281 sex) + (292 trauma)+ (851 o a. 2828 b. 3420 c. 3240 d, 2288 O e. 2681 burm) QUESTION 46 In critically ill patients, is used to measure the resting metabolic rate (RMR). a. skinfold measurement o b. a clinical body weight growth chart ? ?. BMI Od. indirect calorimetry o e, the stress factor equation Save Alul Answers Click Sove and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all onswers

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45. Option d ( 2288 kcal/ day)

Based on Ireton Jones equation all the factor were estimated and identified the resting energy expenditure is 2288kcal/day.

46. Option d (indirect calorimetry)

Indirect calorimetry is the criterion method for determining resting metabolic rate for nutrition support in critically ill patients. It is performed with an open circuit device in mechanically ventilated surgical, trauma and medical patients at rest. Feeding can not be stopped for the measurement.

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