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naturalchemist

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on: Aug 2, 2018
If a patient weighed 150 lbs one month ago and now weights 140 lbs, their weight loss would be considered to be
 
  a. insignificant.
  b. mild.
  c. moderate.
  d. severe.

Question 2

If a male patient weighs 140 pounds when he is admitted to a long-term care facility and weighs 147 pounds 2 months later, his percent weight change during his hospital stay is
 
  a. 3.5.
  b. 5.
  c. 7.
  d. 14.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Percent weight loss = (150  140)  150 x 100 = 10  150 x 100 = 6.67. Loss of >5 of body weight in one month is considered severe.

Answer to Question 2

B
Percent weight change = (147  140)  140 x 100 = 7  140 x 100 = 5.


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Reply #2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 2, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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