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The nurse correctly states to a client that obesity is defined as a BMI of ______ kg/m2 or greater. Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
 
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The nurse is assessing the body mass index (BMI) of a 43-year-old sedentary male, using a BMI calculation graph. The client is 5'7 and weighs 204 pounds. The nurse determine that the client's BMI indicates:
 
  1. healthy weight.
  2. morbid obesity.
  3. obesity.
  4. overweight.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 30
Rationale: Obesity is defined by a BMI of 30 kg/m2.
Global Rationale: Obesity is defined by a BMI of 30 kg/m2.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Based on the measurements, the client's body weight is excessive.
Rationale 2: Morbid obesity is not a category on the BMI graph.
Rationale 3: The client's body weight is considered obese, as indicated on the BMI graphs.
Rationale 4: Using the BMI graph, the client's body weight is not categorized as overweight.
Global Rationale: The client's body weight is considered obese not healthy or overweight. Morbidly obese is not a category on the BMI graph.





 

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