A client is diagnosed as being obese. The nurse realizes that this client's body mass index (BMI) is most likely:
1. between 15 and 19.
2. between 20 and 24.
3. between 25 and 29.
4. greater than 30.
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A BMI of 25 to 29 is considered overweight. A BMI greater than 30 is considered obese. A BMI less than 18.5 is considered underweight. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal weight.
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STAT chest x-ray indicates diffuse bilateral infiltrates of his lung tissue, and ECG displays no cardiac dysfunction. What is this client's most likely diagnosis? A) Cor pulmonale B) Acute lung injury C) Pulmonary hypertension D) Sarcoidosis
What will occur more frequently in a pregnancy complicated by type I diabetes?
a. Birth defects b. Low-birth-weight infants c. Premature labor d. Premature rupture of the membranes
As part of your health promotion education for a new patient, you explain that the risk factors for skin cancer include:
a. an olive complexion. b. repeated trauma or irritation to skin. c. history of allergic reactions to sunscreen. d. dark eyes and hair.
The client has been abusing alcohol for several years and tells the nurse, "I used to drink a pint of whiskey every day. Now I get sick and pass out after just two drinks." What does the nurse correctly recognize about this client?
1. The client has brain damage from the alcohol and cannot remember how much he consumes. 2. The client is in denial and most likely is misrepresenting the amount of alcohol he consumes. 3. The client could have liver damage, resulting in an inability to metabolize large amounts of alcohol. 4. The client's symptoms are related to hyperglycemia; he might have pancreatic damage.