The Patient Has a Calculated Body Mass Index (BMI) of 34

question 24

Multiple Choice

The patient has a calculated body mass index (BMI) of 34. How will the nurse classify this finding?

• A) Normal weight
• B) Underweight
• C) Overweight
• D) Obese

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or electric potential across a cellular membrane, primarily found in neurons, that allows for the conduction of neural impulses.

Acetylcholinesterase

An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft, terminating the action of this neurotransmitter on muscles and nerve cells.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems that plays a crucial role in the function of the brain and the muscles.

Postsynaptic

Relating to or occurring at the receiving end of a synapse in the nervous system where neuron-to-neuron communication takes place.