The nurse is caring for a patient who is believed to be suffering from malnutrition. The nurse calculates that the patient's body mass index (BMI) is 16.4 kg/m2. What does this indicate about the patient's weight?
a. The patient is underweight.
b. The patient's weight is normal.
c. The patient is overweight.
d. The patient is obese (class 1).
A
Underweight is defined as a BMI ?18.5 kg/m2. Normal weight is classified as a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2. Overweight is defined as a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2. Obesity (class 1) is defined as a BMI between 30 and 34.9 kg/m2.
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