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:

Axillary Vein

A vein that accompanies the axillary artery and drains the upper limb and the lateral aspect of the thorax and breast.

Subscapular Vein

A vein that drains blood from the subscapular region, which includes the underside of the scapula, and typically joins with the axillary vein.

Internal Thoracic Vein

A vein that runs alongside the internal thoracic artery and drains blood from the chest wall and breasts into the brachiocephalic vein.

Ethical Dilemma

A situation in which a person must choose between options that are or seem to be equally unacceptable or dishonorable.