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saraeharris

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A nurse performing a nutritional assessment determines that the BMI of a 5'11 (1.8 meters) male client who weighs 81 kilograms is which of the following?
 
  A) 25.1
  B) 18.5
  C) 20.3
  D) 28.6

Question 2

A nurse calculates the BMI of a client during a general survey as 26. Under which of the following categories would this client fall?
 
  A) Underweight
  B) Normal
  C) Overweight
  D) Obesity Class I


lorealeza

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
The formula for calculating BMI is (body weight in kilograms) divided by (body height in meters squared). (weight in kg) (height in meters)  (height in meters)

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
BMI values are: Underweight <18.5; normal 18.5 to 24.9; overweight 25.0 to 29.9; obesity class I 30.0 to 34.9; obesity class II 35.0 to 39.9; and extreme obesity 40.0+.


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