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    RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Proctored Exam

    A nurse is planning care for a client who sustained a major burn over 20% of the body. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to support the client's nutritional requirements?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Scheduling meals at 6-hour intervals is inadequate as clients with major burns require frequent, high-calorie intake. B. A calorie intake of 1,500 per day is insufficient for burn clients, who require significantly higher caloric intake to support healing. C. Keeping a calorie count helps ensure the client is meeting their increased nutritional needs for wound healing and recovery. D. A high-protein, high-carbohydrate diet is necessary, not a low-protein diet, to support tissue repair and metabolic demands.

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