During a Nutritional Assessment, the Nurse Calculates That a Female

During a nutritional assessment, the nurse calculates that a female patient's BMI is 27. The nurse would advise the patient to follow which of these recommendations?

A) This measurement indicates that the patient is overweight and should follow a plan of diet and exercise to lose weight.
B) This measurement indicates that the patient is underweight and will need to take measures to gain weight.
C) This measurement indicates that the patient is morbidly obese and may be a candidate for bariatric surgery.
D) This measurement indicates that the patient is of normal weight and should continue with current lifestyle.