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bobbie · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

While explaining the irradiation of food to the nutrition class, the nurse gives the students list of foods allowed to be irradiated in the United States. Which of the following foods would be expected on this list?

A) Wheat flour B) Sweet potatoes C) Canola oil D) Jelly

Question 2

The adult client weighs 225 pounds and is 2 meters tall. What is this client's Body Mass Index? Round your answer to one decimal place.

What will be an ideal response?

jxjsniuniu · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
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Foods that can be irradiated include wheat, wheat flour, white spuds, pork, fresh produce, iceberg lettuce, spinach, many spices and dry vegetable seasonings, and fresh red meat and poultry.

Answer to Question 2

25.6
Rationale: The client's weight must be converted to kilograms. 1 kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds. The client weighs 102.27 kilograms. The client is 2 meters tall. The formula is to figure the client's BMI is weight (kilogram) divided by height2 (meters). This client's BMI is 25.6.