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NREMT EMR First Responder

Category - Special Patient Populations

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Which term is best used to describe someone who is more than 100 pounds over their ideal body weight, or a BMI greater than 40, and has one or more co-morbid conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, or obstructive sleep apnea?
  1. Obesity
  2. Massively overweight
  3. Morbid obesity
  4. Chronic Adiposity
Explanation
Answer: C - Morbid obesity is diagnosis in someone who has a BMI greater than 40 or is more than 100 lbs. over their ideal body weight and has one or more of several co-morbid medical conditions.
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