A newly admitted patient has gained weight steadily over the past 2 years and the nurse recognizes the need for a nutritional assessment. What assessment parameters are included when assessing a patients nutritional status? Select all that apply.

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The sequence of assessment of parameters may vary, but evaluation of nutritional status includes one or more of the following methods: measurement of BMI and waist circumference, biochemical measurements, clinical examination findings, and dietary data. Ethnic mores and wrist circumference are not assessment parameters for nutritional status.

A Newly Admitted Patient Has Gained Weight Steadily Over the Past