Mrs P Is an 85-Year-Old Female Who Is a Resident

Mrs. P is an 85-year-old female who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P had developed an open ulcer with a partial-thickness loss of dermis and a red-pink wound bed on the side of her hip. She is 5'2" and weighs 52 kilograms with no known gastrointestinal or autoimmune issues. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation for Mrs. P and discusses her findings with you.
-How many grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight should be recommended for wound healing?

A) 0.3-0.55 g/kg
B) 0.6-0.82 g/kg
C) 0.8-1.0 g/kg
D) 1.25-2.0 g/kg
E) 2.5-3.0 g/kg