A patient weighs 200 lbs. (90.91 kg) and is 5 feet 6 inches tall (1.68 meters). What should the nurse calculate this patient's body mass index to be? Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
32
Formula: [weight in kg] ÷ [height in meters]2 = [weight in kg] ÷ [height in meters × height in meters]. 90.91 divided by [1.68 × 1.68] = 32.24 [1 inch equals 0.0254 meters]
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