A patient has been unable to eat solid food for 2 weeks and is in the clinic today complaining of weakness, tiredness, and hair loss. The patient states that her usual weight is 175 pounds, but today she weighs 161 pounds
What is her recent weight change percentage? To calculate recent weight change percentage, use this formula:
Usual weight - current weight × 100 / usual weight
ANS:
8%
175 - 161 = 14 pounds
14 ÷ 175 = 0.08
0.08 × 100 = 8%
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