Evaluate Mrs. McCormick's weight by calculating her BMI and %UBW
What will be an ideal response?
• Ht: 60"
• Weight: 90#, 41 kg
• UBW: 110#, 50 kg
• BMI: 17.6/underweight
• %UBW: 81.8%
• This patient is at an increased risk for medical and nutritional complications during the course of her Parkinson's disease because of her recent weight loss and underweight status.
• The loss of 18.2% of her bodyweight over a 6 month period (>10%) is suggested of severe malnutrition due to chronic illness.
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