A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 209 pounds and is 1.67 meters tall. The client eats a high-protein diet and lifts weights to increase muscle mass. The client presents with complications such as sleep apnea, which is often caused by obesity. Which statement regarding this client is true?

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A)This client's weight might be at least partially from body building efforts, and so a body mass index calculation, which only uses the parameters of weight and height, might not accurately indicate whether this client is actually obese. Even if combined with the client's waist-to-hip ratio, a BMI calculation is not the best possible means of measuring a client's fat, and neither is a bioelectrical impedance test. Underwater weighing is considered the most accurate way to determine body fat.
B)This client's weight might be at least partially from body building efforts, and so a body mass index calculation, which only uses the parameters of weight and height, might not accurately indicate whether this client is actually obese. Even if combined with the client's waist-to-hip ratio, a BMI calculation is not the best possible means of measuring a client's fat, and neither is a bioelectrical impedance test. Underwater weighing is considered the most accurate way to determine body fat.
C)This client's weight might be at least partially from body building efforts, and so a body mass index calculation, which only uses the parameters of weight and height, might not accurately indicate whether this client is actually obese. Even if combined with the client's waist-to-hip ratio, a BMI calculation is not the best possible means of measuring a client's fat, and neither is a bioelectrical impedance test. Underwater weighing is considered the most accurate way to determine body fat.
D)This client's weight might be at least partially from body building efforts, and so a body mass index calculation, which only uses the parameters of weight and height, might not accurately indicate whether this client is actually obese. Even if combined with the client's waist-to-hip ratio, a BMI calculation is not the best possible means of measuring a client's fat, and neither is a bioelectrical impedance test. Underwater weighing is considered the most accurate way to determine body fat.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Weighs 209