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    The Preferred Method for Estimating Energy Needs in a Hypermetabolic
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The Preferred Method for Estimating Energy Needs in a Hypermetabolic

Question 20

Question 20

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The preferred method for estimating energy needs in a hypermetabolic patient is


A) 25 to 30 kcal/kg.
B) indirect calorimetry.
C) the DRIs.
D) nitrogen balance.

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