A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 209 pounds and is 1.67 meters tall
The nurse calculates the body mass index (BMI) of this client as ________. Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
Answer: 34 kg/m2
Explanation:
Weight (209 lbs) height (1.67 meters)
(To convert lbs to kg) weight divided by 2.2 = kg
209 lb / 2.2 = 95 kg
(To calculate BMI using kg/meters squared) Weight (kg) divided by height (meters) squared
95 / (1.67 × 1.67) = 95 / 2.79 = 34 BMI
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