Kati is a 19-year-old female who suffered a head injury and multiple broken bones in a motorcycle accident. She is currently in a coma, on a mechanical ventilator, and receiving enteral nutrition. Kati is 5'2" tall and weighs 115 pounds.
Estimate Kati's energy needs using the Ireton-Jones equation: 1784+ [5 ´x wt (kg)] - [11 ´x age (yr)] + (244 x sex) + (239 x trauma) + (804 x burn).

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Kati is a 19-year-old female who suffered a head injury and multiple broken bones in a motorcycle accident. She is currently in a coma, on a mechanical ventilator, and receiving enteral nutrition. Kati is 5'2" tall and weighs 115 pounds.
Estimate Kati's energy needs using the Ireton-Jones equation: 1784+ [5 ´x wt (kg)] - [11   ´x age (yr)] + (244   x sex) + (239 x trauma) + (804  x  burn).

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Explanation:Ireton-Jones equation: 1784+ [5 ´x wt (kg)] - [11   ´x age (yr)] + (244   x sex) + (239 x trauma) + (804  x  burn).1784+ [5 ´x 52.2 (kg)] - [11   ´x 19 (yr)] + (244   x 1) + (239 x 1) + (804  x  0) = 2078 kcal/day

Kati Is a 19-Year-Old Female Who Suffered a Head Injury