Obtaining Height and Weight Measurements for the Critically Ill Patient

question 6

Multiple Choice

Obtaining height and weight measurements for the critically ill patient

• A) should be deferred until the medical condition stabilizes.
• B) should be measured rather than obtained through patient or family report.
• C) requires consistent weights in pounds.
• D) requires weight, but height can be deferred.

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