A recently admitted patient undergoing nutritional screening has an admission weight of 130 lbs.and states that her usual weight is 145 lbs.Based on the information provided,what is the patient's percent of usual weight?

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To calculate the percent of usual weight, we use the formula:

Percent of usual weight = (current weight / usual weight) x 100

Plugging in the given values, we get:

Percent of usual weight = (130 / 145) x 100 = 89.66 or approximately 90%

Therefore, the answer is choice B, 90%.

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