The nurse is measuring and evaluating waist circumferences to screen for cardiovascular disorders and type 2 diabetes mellitus. For which client should the nurse use waist circumference for this purpose?
A) Client with cirrhosis
B) Pregnant female client
C) Client with pancreatic cancer
D) Client with peripheral arterial disease

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It is not appropriate to use a client's waist circumference to screen for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus if the client has a medical condition that produces a rotund abdomen. Clients with cirrhosis may have ascites due to low albumin levels. Nurses should not screen pregnant female clients for these disorders with this method. It would be appropriate to screen clients with peripheral arterial disease with this method. It would not be appropriate to use this screening method in clients with pancreatic cancer. Their abdomen may be larger due to the tissue mass within the abdomen.

The Nurse Is Measuring and Evaluating Waist Circumferences to Screen