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A patient is determined to need a NPC:N of 100:1. The patient is receiving 1800 kcal total from their solutions. The pat...

A patient is determined to need a NPC:N of 100:1. The patient is receiving 1800 kcal total from their solutions. The patient is receiving 1500 mL of a 4%AA solution. Is this volume meeting the estimated NPC:N needs?
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1500 mL of 4% AA solution is 60gm of protein.

60gm protein and 1800 kcal total solution.

1g N = 6.25g protein.

60gm protein/6.25 =9.6

1800 Kcal/9.6 =187.5

NPC:N =187.5:1.

This volume is not meeting the estimated NPC:N needs

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