The nurse is caring for an adult female client who is admitted to the hospital with a possible hip fracture. Following the admission assessment, the nurse determines that the client is obese. The client's BMI is 33.2 and her waist circumference is 90 cm. How should the nurse classify her obesity and associated disease risk?

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A)A BMI of 33.2 would be in the range for Class I obesity (30.0-34.9), which is the same for men and women. However, although a 90 cm waist circumference for a man who is Class I obese would indicate high associated disease risk, for woman a 90 cm waist circumference is above the 88 cm threshold for women, and therefore her associated disease risk is very high. Her BMI would have to be higher to be classified as Class II or Class III.
B)A BMI of 33.2 would be in the range for Class I obesity (30.0-34.9), which is the same for men and women. However, although a 90 cm waist circumference for a man who is Class I obese would indicate high associated disease risk, for woman a 90 cm waist circumference is above the 88 cm threshold for women, and therefore her associated disease risk is very high. Her BMI would have to be higher to be classified as Class II or Class III.
C)A BMI of 33.2 would be in the range for Class I obesity (30.0-34.9), which is the same for men and women. However, although a 90 cm waist circumference for a man who is Class I obese would indicate high associated disease risk, for woman a 90 cm waist circumference is above the 88 cm threshold for women, and therefore her associated disease risk is very high. Her BMI would have to be higher to be classified as Class II or Class III.
D)A BMI of 33.2 would be in the range for Class I obesity (30.0-34.9), which is the same for men and women. However, although a 90 cm waist circumference for a man who is Class I obese would indicate high associated disease risk, for woman a 90 cm waist circumference is above the 88 cm threshold for women, and therefore her associated disease risk is very high. Her BMI would have to be higher to be classified as Class II or Class III.

The Nurse Is Caring for an Adult Female Client Who