The nurse is working in a clinic and obtains a blood pressure reading on a patient. The patient's blood pressure reading is 144/94 mm Hg. 150/96 mm Hg was obtained on a prior occasion
The nurse would recognize the patient would be classified as having which of these types of hypertension?
a. Prehypertension
b. Stage 1
c. Stage 2
d. Hypertensive crisis
ANS: B
Stage 1 hypertension is 140 to 159/90 to 99 mm Hg.
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