Case Study Questions
Forty-three-year-old Joseph Delgado is an electrician for a utility company. His medical history is unremarkable, with no problems. He is admitted to the ICU (intensive care unit) with severe electrical burns to his hands, arms, and chest (20 to 30% of body surface area) .
-The most appropriate way to meet Joseph's nutritional needs is via ____.
A) tube feedings
B) parenteral nutrition
C) a high-kcalorie/high-protein diet with six small meals/day
D) a high-kcalorie/high-protein diet with three large meals/day
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