Nursing Exam Review Multiple Choice Mrs. White is in the ICU for complications following surgery. She has been diagnosed with sepsis and is on a ventilator. In order to most accurately estimate her energy needs, the nurse recognizes that the preferred method to use is:

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The Penn State equation is the most accurate method for estimating energy needs in critically ill patients, especially those on a ventilator or with sepsis. The Harris-Benedict equation can overestimate energy needs in these patients. Direct calorimetry is not practical in a clinical setting. The Mifflin-St. Jeor equation is not as accurate as the Penn State equation in critically ill patients. The permissive protein balance method is not a method for estimating energy needs.