Author Question: Examples of individuals who may have an increased risk of malnutrition include a. inactive ... (Read 62 times)

jCorn1234 · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

Examples of individuals who may have an increased risk of malnutrition include

a. inactive middle-aged men.
b. sleep-deprived adolescents.
c. children with chronic infections.
d. breast-fed infants.

Question 2

The nurse is admitting a gentleman who weighs 75 kg and is 6 ft 6 in tall. What is this client's body mass index?

A) 17 B) 19 C) 21 D) 25

srodz · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Chronic infection at any age and especially in childhood increases the risk of malnutrition be-cause nutrient needs may be higher and nutrients may not be so well absorbed. Also appetite may be lower. Inactivity in middle-aged men is likely to lead to overnutrition, not undernutrition. Sleep-deprivation in adolescents is not associated with malnutrition. Breast-fed infants are usually well-nourished and are not at high risk for malnutrition.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
The formula to calculate BMI is weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared or weight in pounds divided by height in inches squared multiplied by 703 . Weight in kilograms is converted to pounds by multiplying the kilograms by 2.2 (75 2.2 = 165). For this client, 165 / 6084 703 = 19.06.