Nutrient needs for pressure ulcers include approximately

Nutrient needs for pressure ulcers include approximately

• A. Calories 30-35 kcal/kg, protein 1.25-1.5 g/kg
• B. Calories 10-15 kcal/kg, protein 0.5 g/kg
• C. Calories 50-60 kcal/kg, protein 2-3 g/kg
• D. Calories 20 kcal/kg, protein 0.8 g/kg

Answer: (A)

Healing a pressure injury increases the body's demand for both energy and protein to support tissue repair and immune function. Providing enough calories helps spare protein for rebuilding tissue, while sufficient protein supplies the amino acids needed for collagen synthesis and immune responses. The amounts that best meet these needs are roughly 30–35 kcal per kilogram per day and 1.25–1.5 g of protein per kilogram per day. Other option patterns fall short because they underfeed calories or protein, which can lead to loss of lean tissue and impaired wound healing, or they provide very high energy with higher protein that may be unnecessary or burdensome for some patients.

Healing a pressure injury increases the body's demand for both energy and protein to support tissue repair and immune function. Providing enough calories helps spare protein for rebuilding tissue, while sufficient protein supplies the amino acids needed for collagen synthesis and immune responses. The amounts that best meet these needs are roughly 30–35 kcal per kilogram per day and 1.25–1.5 g of protein per kilogram per day.

Other option patterns fall short because they underfeed calories or protein, which can lead to loss of lean tissue and impaired wound healing, or they provide very high energy with higher protein that may be unnecessary or burdensome for some patients.