Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Practice
A nurse at a health fair is assessing the weight status of four clients. Which of the following clients is classified as overweight?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
A body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher is classified as overweight. Choice B, a male client with a BMI of 29, falls into the overweight category. Choice A, a female client with a BMI of 24, is within the normal range. Choices C and D provide information on waist circumference, which is not sufficient to determine if a client is overweight or not, as waist circumference alone does not provide the overall picture of weight status compared to BMI.