The client's ideal body weight is 125 pounds. The nurse is calculating the client's weight in order to determine if the client is obese. The client weighs 155.5 kilograms. Calculate the client's weight in pounds
Round to the nearest whole number. ______ pounds Standard Text: Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
342 pounds
Rationale: The client weighs more than 100 pounds over the ideal body weight. There are 2.2 pounds in 1 kilogram. The client's weight in pounds is 342.1 pounds and when rounded to the nearest whole number, the client's weight is 342 pounds.
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