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genevieve1028 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

With the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) criteria, which body mass index (BMI)for-age percentile indicates a risk for being overweight?

a. 10th percentile c. 85th percentile
b. 9th percentile d. 95th percentile

Question 2

Where in the health history should the nurse describe all details related to the chief complaint?

a. Past history c. Present illness
b. Chief complaint d. Review of systems

frankwu0507 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Children who have BMI-for-age greater than or equal to the 85th percentile and less than the 95th percentile are at risk for being overweight. Children in the 9th and 10th percentiles are within normal limits. Children who are greater than or equal to the 95th percentile are considered overweight.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The history of the present illness is a narrative of the chief complaint from its earliest onset through its progression to the present. The focus of the present illness is on all factors relevant to the main problem, even if they have disappeared or changed during the onset, interval, and present. Past history refers to information that relates to previous aspects of the child's health, not to the current problem. The chief complaint is the specific reason for the child's visit to the clinic, office, or hospital. It does not contain the narrative portion describing the onset and progression. The review of systems is a specific review of each body system.