A nurse is caring for a client receiving total parenteral nutrition who weighs 160 lb. If the RDA of protein is 0.3 g/kg of body weight, how many grams of protein should the client receive daily? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

Convert the client’s weight from pounds to kilograms Weight (kg) = Weight (lb) ÷ 2.2 Weight (kg) = 160 ÷ 2.2 Weight (kg) = 72.73 kg Calculate the daily protein requirement Protein Requirement (g) = Weight (kg) × RDA (g/kg) Protein Requirement = 72.73 × 0.3 Protein Requirement = 21.82 g Round to the nearest whole number = 22 g