A middle-aged female patient who weighs 130 lbs. (59.09 kg) and is 5 feet 2 inches tall (1.57 meters) wants assistance to develop a weight reduction plan. What is this patient's body mass index (BMI), which will help the nurse with nutritional planning? Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Formula: [weight in kg] ÷ [height in meters]2 = [weight in kg] ÷ [height in meters × height in meters].
59.09 divided by [1.57 ×1.57] = 59.09 divided by 2.4649 = 23.972574 [1 inch equals 0.0254 meters]
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