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mspears3

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You have a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a spinal cord injury. Your main goal in the acute phase is to provide which of the following interventions?
 a. provide 22.7 kcal/kg
  b. prevent excessive weight gain
  c. provide 2.0 g/kg of protein
  d. ensure fluid intake

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Which of the following statements is true about a patient with a traumatic brain injury?
 a. Protein needs for this patient will remain the same.
  b. This patient will have decreased lipolysis activity.
  c. This patient will have very low glucose levels.
  d. An increase in gluconeogenesis will occur.


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nicoleclaire22

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d


mspears3

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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