A patient's ideal body weight is 150 lbs. At which weight would the nurse patient be considered obese?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
180
A weight that is 20% over ideal weight is considered obese. Calculate this by multiplying the current weight by 20% or 150 ? 0.20 = 30. Then add this value of 30 to the current weight of 150 lbs. The patient would need to weigh 180 lbs. to be considered obese.
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