The nurse is caring for a 6-kg 4-month-old infant who is hospitalized with a respiratory infection.The nurse knows that an infant this age needs approximately 108 kcal/kg of body weight.The nurse also understands that human breast milk provides approximately 20 kcal/oz.About how much breast milk does the nurse need to feed the infant every 4 hours in order to provide enough to meet the infant's nutritional needs?

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6 kg x 108 kcal/kg/day = 648 kcal/day;648 kcal/day ÷ 20 kcal/oz = 32.4 oz/day;32.4 oz/day ÷ 24 hr/day = 1.35 oz/hr;1.35 oz/hr x 4 hours = 5.4 ounces every 4 hours.

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