Ms. Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture and dehydration. She is awaiting surgery. Her family reports that she lives alone and has been showing signs of dementia in the last month. The medical doctor requests a nutritional consultation because the nurse reports that Ms. Smith is not eating well. Ht: 5'5'' Wt: 110 UBW: 125 (6 months ago) Alb 2.8 g/dL Hgb 12 g/dL Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 If you were to determine Ms. Smith's energy needs using the Harris-Benedict equation, which activity factor would you use?
a. 1.0
b. 1.1
c. 1.2
d. 1.3
Question 2
Ms. Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture and dehydration. She is awaiting surgery. Her family reports that she lives alone and has been showing signs of dementia in the last month. The medical doctor requests a nutritional consultation because the nurse reports that Ms. Smith is not eating well. Ht: 5'5'' Wt: 110 UBW: 125 (6 months ago) Alb 2.8 g/dL Hgb 12 g/dL Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 Which biochemical indicator would be used by the medical doctor to determine Ms. Smith's inflammatory status?
a. IGF-1
b. fibronectin
c. CRP
d. albumin
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