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Jkov05

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What is a limitation of the EER equations?
 a. They do not account for physical activity.
  b. They were developed for pregnant and lactating women.
  c. They do not account for age.
  d. They apply only to persons having a healthy weight.

Question 2

Your patient has been in a car accident, has multi-system organ failure, and is on a ventilator in the ICU. You suspect he is highly hypermetabolic. The most appropriate method of estimating energy requirements in this patient is:
 a. indirect calorimetry.
  b. use of doubly labeled water.
  c. direct calorimetry.
  d. using the USDA's MyPyramid website.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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