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Discuss two strengths and two limitations of using BMI for a health assessment. Why are these strengths and limitations? Your answer should be at least one to two paragraphs with four to five sentences for each paragraph.

If a person has a BMI of 27 with no comorbidities, which would be the most likely recommended weight loss intervention?

If you are “at risk” for a disease, it means:

Following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, what type of foods should be avoided long-term?

Which of the following would be the most effective goal (meets guidelines for a “good” goal)?

Jeremy has Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects motor skills. In addition to motor symptoms, Jeremy has noticed changes in his mood. It is likely that Jeremy's ________ is producing less ________ than it needs to.

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the case study of Phineas Gage's accident, which led to brain injury?

The nurse is completing the social and medical history for a patient just prior to surgery. Which of the following patient reports is the most important for the surgeon and operative team be made aware of immediately?

A pre-school girl weighs 59 pounds. How many kg does she weigh?

While assessing a new Hemovac drain after a patient’s surgery, the nurse notes red, bloody drainage.  What type of drainage will the nurse document this as?