The nurse is caring for a female patient who is 5 feet 2 inches and weighs 154 pounds.What is the ideal body weight (IBW)for this patient?

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To calculate IBW for a female,use the following formula: 100 pounds (45.4 kg)for the first 5 feet,then add 5 pounds per additional inch (2.25 kg per 2.5 cm); in this case,100 pounds for the first 5 feet,then 10 pounds (5 pounds for each inch)for the additional 2 inches = 110 pounds.IBW range for normal of 10% above and 10% below IBW indicates that the ideal body weight for this patient should be between 99 and 121 pounds.

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