The nurse at a public health clinic is assessing a patient's risks for heart disease. A patient who has a BMI of 28 would require which intervention?
a. No intervention is indicated; the patient's BMI is within normal limits.
b. The patient should be instructed in methods for gaining weight
c. The patient should be educated about weight reduction.
d. The patient should be referred for surgical intervention for extreme obesity.
ANS: C
A BMI of 30 or higher indicates obesity. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 indicates that the patient is overweight.
The patient's BMI is within the range of being overweight.
The patient is neither underweight nor obese.
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