After two separate office visits, the nurse suspects that a patient is developing Stage 1 hypertension based on which consecutive blood pressure readings?
a. Visit 1, 118/78; Visit 2, 116/76
b. Visit 1, 130/88; Visit 2, 134/88
c. Visit 1, 144/92; Visit 2, 150/90
d. Visit 1, 162/100; Visit 2, 166/104
ANS: C
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