Which blood pressure findings constitute a diagnosis of hypertension?
a. 120/80 ? 2, 2 weeks apart
b. 140/90 ? 2, 2 weeks apart
c. 120/80 on 3 consecutive days
d. 140/90 every day for a week
B
A diagnosis of hypertension is made if the systolic pressure is equal to or greater than 140 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is equal to or greater than 90 mm Hg at least twice on two different occasions 2 weeks apart.
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