Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 2107 of 2368
A school-age child has a BMI at the 90th percentile. How does the nurse classify this finding?
- Underweight
- Healthy weight
- Overweight
- Obese
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Correct answer: Overweight
BMI from the 85th to the 95th percentile is classified as overweight.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Nursing Care for Infancy Through Adolescence: Screenings. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026