A nurse performing a nutritional assessment determines that the BMI of a 5'11" (1.8 meters) male client who weighs 81 kilograms is which of the following?
A) 25.1
B) 18.5
C) 20.3
D) 28.6
Ans: A
The formula for calculating BMI is (body weight in kilograms) divided by (body height in meters squared). (weight in kg) (height in meters) * (height in meters)
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