A male patient is 6 feet 2 inches tall with a body weight of 145 lbs. The nurse would calculate this patient's body mass index (BMI) to be in which category?
1. Underweight
2. Normal
3. Overweight
4. Obese
Answer: 2
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What will be an ideal response?
Then nurse is performing an assessment of a patient with RA. Which findings does the nurse expect?
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