Assessment reveals that a child weighs 73 pounds and is 4 feet, 1 inch tall. The nurse calculates this child's body mass index as:
A) 19.1
B) 20.7
C) 21.4
D) 24.5
Ans: C
Body mass index is determined by dividing the child's weight (in pounds) by the child's height (in inches) squared and then multiplying this figure by 703. Thus, 73 lb divided by (49 inches × 49 inches) equals 0.0304 multiplied by 703 equals 21.37 or 21.4.
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