A patient’s calculated nitrogen balance is 4 g/d. What change to the patient’s nutrition would you make?
A. Increase protein intake Wrong Choice!
B. Decrease protein intake Wrong Choice!
C. No change needs to be made to the protein content Correct Choice
D. Begin 25% albumin every 8 hours Wrong Choice!
Answer:C
A patient’s calculated nitrogen balance is 4 g/d. What change to the patient’s nutrition would you make?
A. Increase protein intake Wrong Choice! B. Decrease protein intake Wrong Choice! C. No change needs to be made to the protein content Correct Choice D. Begin 25% albumin every 8 hours Wrong Choice!