A client with a BMI > 40 is classified as:
1. Obese.
2. Overweight.
3. Underweight.
4. Morbidly obese.
4
Rationale: A client with a BMI > 40 is classified as morbidly obese.
A client with a BMI > 25 is considered to be overweight. A client with a BMI > 30 is classified as obese. Normal weight is classified as having a BMI 25.
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