During a nutritional assessment, the nurse calculates that a female patient's BMI is 27. The nurse would advise the patient to follow which of these recommendations?

A) This measurement indicates that the patient is overweight and should follow a plan of diet and exercise to lose weight.
B) This measurement indicates that the patient is underweight and will need to take measures to gain weight.
C) This measurement indicates that the patient is morbidly obese and may be a candidate for bariatric surgery.
D) This measurement indicates that the patient is of normal weight and should continue with current lifestyle.

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is in the overweight range. A BMI of  <18.5 is in the underweight range. A BMI of 30 to 34.9 is obesity class I, a BMI of 35 to 39.9 is obesity class II, and a BMI of >40 is obesity class III (morbid obesity). A BMI of 19 to 24 is in the normal range.

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