A patient who is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 144 lbs asks the nurse if she would be considered obese. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. "You are a normal weight for your height."
2. "Yes, you are slightly obese for your height."
3. "You are slightly overweight."
4. "You are moderately obese."
Correct Answer: 1
BMI is calculated by dividing the weight (in kilograms) by the height in meters squared (m2). Utilizing the body mass index table, the patient has a body mass index of 24 kg/m2. A body mass index greater than 25 kg/m2 is considered overweight. The patient is not slightly obese, slightly overweight, or moderately obese.
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