<prompt> A young man weighing 65 kg was admitted to the hospital with severe burns in a severe catabolic state. An individual in this state requires 40 kcal per kg body weight per day, 1 gm of proteinkg body weightday. This young man was given a solution containing 20 glucose and 4.25 protein. If 3000 ml of solution in infused per day:The patient would not be getting sufficient proteinThe calories supplied would be inadequateBoth protein and calories would be adequateToo much protein is being infused  <response>: Calories are calculated by catabolism of glucose not proteins.Glucose:Amount of glucose in 20 glucose in 3000 ml of solution: 3000 x 20100 600 gms1 gm glucose on catabolism produces: 4.2 kcal600 gms of glucose would produce: 600 x 4.2 2520 kcalProtein:Percentage of protein in fluid: 4.25Percentage of protein in 3000 ml of fluid: 3000 x 4.25100 127.5 gmsCalories required for the patient: 40x65 2600 kcalProteins required for the patient: 2 x65 130 gms 