The nurse completes a nutritional assessment with a client scheduled for surgery. For which BMI should the nurse suggest that this client have enteral therapy for 2 weeks prior to the surgery?

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It is recommended that preoperative clients who are malnourished be considered for two weeks of enteral nutritional therapy prior to surgery. A BMI < 18.5 considered underweight which makes this client a candidate for enteral therapy before surgery. Preoperative malnutrition is associated with postoperative complications such as infection, poor wound healing, and delayed hospital release. A BMI of 25 is normal, whereas a client with a BMI > 30 is considered obese and would not need nutritional supplementation.

The Nurse Completes a Nutritional Assessment with a Client Scheduled