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A nurse reported a patient's height as 62". Why might this be confusing in the

U.S.?
A. The nurse should have used the unit pounds to measure the
patient's height
B. This measurement is not expressed in the most common unit
expected in the U.S.
O c. It's not confusing because the nurse expressed the measurement
in the most common unit expected in the U.S.
D. Height is typically spelled out, not measured as a numerical value.

User Arturmoroz
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Hi!

Your answer is B

Typically, in the United States, 62" would be expressed as about 5'1.

It is expressed as feet with leftover inches. 5'1 is 5 feet and 1 inch.

User Kaveh Shahbazian
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