According to BMI measurements, a patient is overweight. Which additional assessments would the nurse perform to verify this conclusion? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Wrist circumference
2. Length of femur
3. Head circumference
4. Elbow breadth
5. Maximum length from tip of thumb to tip of small finger
1,4
Rationale 1: Wrist circumference is related to bone structure. The BMI measurement tends to classify patients with large bone structure as overweight even when they are not.
Rationale 2: The length of the femur does not add information regarding the accuracy of BMI interpretation.
Rationale 3: Head circumference does not add information regarding the accuracy of BMI interpretation.
Rationale 4: The breadth of the elbow is related to bone structure. BMI measurement tends to classify patients with large bone structure as overweight even when they are not.
Rationale 5: Measuring the maximum spread of the hand does not add information regarding the accuracy of BMI interpretation.
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