The client is a 25-year-old female student being seen for a physical examination. If this client is 5 ft 4 in tall and weighs 125 pounds, what is her BMI?
A) 17 B) 19 C) 21 D) 23
C
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The formula for calculating BMI is weight in pounds divided by height in inches squared multiplied by 703 . Thus, 125 / 4096 × 703 = 21.45.
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