Find the BSA for a patient who is 4 ft 2 in. tall and weighs 57 lb: ________. (Round to the nearest hundredth)

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


0.95 m2



BSA = 0.954 m, rounded to 0.95 m2

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