The nurse reads that a client has a nursing diagnosis of altered nutrition: more than body requirements related to excessive nutrient intake, evidenced by BMI = 29. What assessment data would the nurse expect to find about this client?
1. The client's weight is in excess of 200 pounds
2. The client has a sedentary job
3. The client looks obese
4. The client's weight is out of proportion to height
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Rationale: The BMI is a measure of weight to height. It does not account for all parameters of lean body mass (muscle); however, it reasonable to assume that height and weight are out of proportion. A client may be of short stature and not weigh 200 pounds but still have a BMI of 29. The client may or may not have a sedentary job; a BMI of 29 indicates that caloric intake exceeds caloric expenditure. A client may not look obese because of a large frame size.
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