A 15-year-old female adolescent's body mass index (BMI) is 27.5. The adolescent's height is 5 feet, 2 inches, and she weighs 160 pounds. The girl's menses began when she was 12 years old. School performance has been spotty
The priority client teaching would be related to: 1. Nutritional intake.
2. School performance.
3. Adolescent Mini Mental Health Status Examination.
4. Menstrual cycle.
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Rationale:
1. The BMI for this client is too high, placing the adolescent at risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus later in life. Therefore, a question about nutritional intake is the most important question to ask this client at this time.
2. School performance is not related to BMI.
3. Adolescent Mini Mental Health Status Examination is not related to BMI.
4. Menstrual cycle is not related to BMI.
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