The nurse is planning care for a client whose waist circumference is 48 inches and height is 5 feet, 2 inches. Based on this data, which topics are appropriate for the nurse to include in the client teaching?
Select all that apply.
A) Chronic lung disease
B) Osteoarthritis
C) Type 2 diabetes mellitus
D) Heart disease
E) High blood pressure
Answer: C, D, E
The waist-to-height ratio is calculated by dividing the circumference of the waist in inches by the height in inches. For this client, the waist-to-height ratio is 0.86, which places the client in the category of high risk for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart disease, and high blood pressure. The risk for chronic lung disease and osteoarthritis is not determined by the waist-to-height ratio.
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