A Patient Has a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 27

question 37

Multiple Choice

A patient has a body mass index (BMI) of 27. How should the nurse explain this finding to the patient?

• A) normal weight
• B) overweight
• C) obese
• D) metabolic syndrome

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Definitions:

Shared Threat

A danger or threat that affects multiple individuals or groups, leading to a potential for collective response or action.

Conciliation

Process whereby groups make cooperative gestures to one another in the hope of avoiding an escalation of conflict.

Arbitration

Process of intergroup conflict resolution in which a neutral third party is invited to impose a mutually binding settlement.

Bargaining

Process of intergroup conflict resolution where representatives reach agreement through direct negotiation.