What Nursing Assistants and Orderlies Do. Nursing assistants, sometimes called nursing aides, help provide basic care for patients in hospitals and residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. Orderlies transport patients and clean treatment areas.
Hereâs a good basic target for adults up to age 65: A 120-pound person should aim for at least 48 grams of protein daily; a 180-pound person should aim for at least 72 grams of protein daily. Protein intake for adults over 65 is slightly higher.
For males age 9 to 13 and 14 to 18, the Expected Average Requirements for protein are 0.76 and 0.73 grams per kilogram body weight per day, respectively. For females of the same age groups, they are 0.76 and 0.71 grams per kilogram body weight per day. For both males and females above the age of 18, the Expected Average Requirements are between 0.66 and 0.8 grams per kilogram body weight per day.