You are the clinic nurse assessing a new patient that has come in to see a physician
The assessment data that you collect reveals that the patient is a 23-year-old female weighing 175 pounds with a height of 5 feet 3 inches. Her body mass index is 31. What would she be considered?
A) Average weight
B) Obese
C) Overweight
D) Underweight
Ans: B
Feedback: A body mass index of 31 is considered clinically obese. People who have a BMI lower than 24 (or who are 80% or less of their desirable body weight for height) are at increased risk for problems associated with poor nutritional status. Those who have a BMI of 25 to 29 are considered overweight; those with a BMI of 30 to 39, obese; and those with a BMI greater than 40, extremely obese.
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