The nurse has calculated the BMI (body mass index) of a 54-year-old client who weighs 169 pounds and is 6 feet in height, and has obtained a result of 23. The nurse would correctly interpret this results as which of the following?
1. Mild malnutrition
2. Normal
3. Overweight
4. Obese class 1
2
Rationale 1: Mild malnutrition is considered a BMI of 17–18.49.
Rationale 2: Normal BMI ranges between 18.5 and 24.9.
Rationale 3: Overweight BMIs are between 25 and 29.9.
Rationale 4: Obese class 1 BMIs are between 30 and 34.9.
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