Question

Question 3 OT TU

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. Height is typically spelled out, not measured as a numerical value.
C. It's not confusing because the nurse expressed the measurement
in the most common unit expected in the U.S.
D. This measurement is not expressed in the most common unit
expected in the US.

Answer 1

Answer:C

Rationale:

The nurse is focusing on the patient's nutritional status and asking specific questions to assess his diet history.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

United States and a few others use the Imperial system which is not based on ten like the more commonly used Metric system. Imperial uses things like feet or yards. This can be confusing cause the patient is 62. 62 what. feet, yards, meters, centimeters etc.