A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation for sleep apnea.The nurse calculates his body mass index (BMI)at 42 kg/m².What does this indicate about the patient's weight?
A)The patient is overweight.
B)The patient falls into the class 1 range of obesity.
C)The patient falls into the class 2 range of obesity.
D)The patient falls into the class 3 range of extreme obesity.

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Extreme obesity (class 3)is defined as a BMI equal to or greater than 40 kg/m².Overweight is defined as a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m².Class 1 obesity is defined as a BMI between 30 and 34.9 kg/m².Class 2 obesity is defined as a BMI between 35 and 39.9 kg/m².

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital for Evaluation for Sleep