In which of the following patients would indirect calorimetry be indicated? 1. Patients who are difficult to wean from mechanical ventilation 2. Patients with morbid obesity 3. Patients with a high level of stress
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 3 only
ANS: C
Specific clinical conditions supporting the need for indirect calorimetry as a tool in nutrition as-sessment are listed in Box 23-4.
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