A nurse who is the manager of an ambulatory pediatric health care center is planning protocols for the routine health care visits of the children. Children at this care center have a high incidence of obesity. The nurse should ask all nurses to calculate the body mass index (BMI) for all pediatric clients at which age?

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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that BMI should be calculated and plotted at least annually for all children aged 2 years and older as part of routine health care visits. Therefore, starting at 24 months (option B) is the correct protocol for monitoring and addressing obesity in pediatric clients.

A Nurse Who Is the Manager of an Ambulatory Pediatric