A Patient with Mild Renal Disease Has Been Put on a 2200-Calorie

A patient with mild renal disease has been put on a 2200-calorie per day diet plan with the lowest recommended amount of protein. During discharge teaching, the nurse explains to this patient how to use nutrition labels to determine the amount of protein in the product. The nurse explains, however, that the label is based on 2000 calories. Which is the appropriate formula to teach this patient the least amount of protein he can eat on his prescribed diet?

A) 2200 calories × 0.15 = 330/9 calories/gram = 36.6 g
B) 2200 calories × 0.10 = 220/4 calories/gram = 55 g
C) 2200 calories × 0.20 = 440/9 calories/gram = 48.8 g
D) 2200 calories × 0.12 = 264/4 calories/gram = 66 g

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