A nursing student is assigned to care for a client who has AIDS. The student is unsure of what personal protective equipment should be worn while caring for this client. Which statement is appropriate direction from the student's nursing instructor?

In general, why does a tall person have a higher basal metabolic rate than a shorter person of the same weight? a. shorter people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a taller person. b. tall people are more active than shorter people. c. taller people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a shorter person. d. taller people eat more protein, which takes more energy to digest. e. shorter people eat less than tall people.