The nurse is reviewing data collected from a group of patients. Which patient has a normal waist-to-hip ratio?
1. female patient, waist 29 inches, hips 35 inches
2. female patient, waist 29 inches, hips 36 inches
3. male patient, waist 37 inches, hips 36 inches
4. male patient, waist 40 inches, hips 41 inches
Correct Answer: 4
The male patient with a waist of 40 inches and hips of 41 inches has a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.98. A healthful waist-to-hip ratio for a male is 1.0 or less. The male patient with 36-inch hips has a waist-to-hip ratio of 1.03. A healthful waist-to-hip ratio for a female is 0.8 or less. The female patient with 35-inch hips has a waist-to-hip ratio of .83; the female patient with 36-inch hips has a ratio of 0.81.
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