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

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To find the patient's percent of usual weight, we use the formula:

Percent usual weight = (current weight ÷ usual weight) × 100

Plugging in the given values, we get:

Percent usual weight = (130 lb ÷ 145 lb) × 100 = 89.66 ≈ 90%

Therefore, the patient's percent of usual weight is 90%, which is closest to option B.

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