A School Nurse Is Using Height and Weight Measurements to Calculate

question 5

Multiple Choice

A school nurse is using height and weight measurements to calculate the body mass index (BMI) of the students.How will the nurse use these data?

• A)BMI can be correlated to a specific percentage of body fat.
• B)BMI can be used to help identify children who have the potential to become overweight.
• C)BMI can be used to determine if a child will develop Type 1 diabetes.
• D)BMI is higher with low muscle mass thus can identify children who do not exercise enough.

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