Using the Curreri formula to compute daily caloric needs of a 200-pound client with a 20% burn, the nurse-practitioner would compute the client's daily caloric needs to be
A)2272.
B)2580.
C)2872.
D)3072.

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$ 200 \mathrm{lb}(1 \mathrm{lb}=2.2 \mathrm{~kg})=90.9 \mathrm{~kg} \times 25 \mathrm{kcal}=2272.5+800(40 \mathrm{kcal} \times 20 \%)=3072.5 $ calories/day.

Using the Curreri Formula to Compute Daily Caloric Needs of a 200-Pound