Question

The ICU nurses kept a food intake record on the patient with burns from the previous question. His oral intake was: Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs, 1 (eight ounce glass of milk), 1 slice of toast, 1 glass of orange juice Lunch: 2 ounces baked chicken, 1 serving rice, 1 roll, 1 serving of green beans, 1 glass of tea Dinner: 4 ounce hamburger on bun, green salad w/dressing, french fries, soda Per information in the posted lecture, high quality proteins are provided by eggs, meat and dairy. If one ounce of milk provides 1 gram protein and one ounce of meat/egg/cheese provides 7 grams of protein, how much high quality protein has this patient consumed on this date? Group of answer choices 82 57 GRAMS 49 GRAMS 64

Answer 1

ANSWER

1 ounce of milk provides =1 gm protien

1 ounce of meat/egg/cheese provides =7 gm protien

High protien food.

2 scrambledegg =    2×7 = 14 gms

Milk                               =       8gms

Baked chicken             =      2×7= 14 gms

Hamburger                 =        4×7=28 gms

Total protein intake of the day   =   14+8+14+28= 64 gms