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ATI Medical Surgical Nursing, Care of Patients with Malnutrition and Obesity 1. The nurse is caring for a female client who is 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. The client asks the nurse i... f she needs to lose weight. Which response by the nurse is best? a. “Yes. Your body mass index suggests you are slightly overweight.” b. “Maybe. Let’s look at your risks for cardiovascular disease.” c. “Your weight is just fine. Don’t worry about it.” d. “No. In fact, your body mass index suggests that you are already underweight.” ANS: D The client’s body mass index (BMI) is 18.0, so she is already underweight. It is inaccurate to tell the client she is overweight, and it is unnecessary to consider her weight in light of any cardiovascular risk factors. The nurse should not reassure the client that her weight is just fine because she is underweight. [Show More]
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