The pediatric nurse performs a health assessment on a 9-year-old female who weighs 23 kilograms and is 132 cm tall. The nurse documents the patient's Body Mass Index (BMI) as:
A) 13.20.
B) 13.82.
C) 14.25.
D) 14.68.
A
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