A patient comes to the walk-in clinic complaining of frequent headaches. While assessing the patient's vital signs, the nurse notes the BP is 161/101 mm Hg
According to JNC 7, how would this patient's BP be defined if a similar reading were obtained at a subsequent office visit?
A) High normal
B) Normal
C) Stage 1 hypertensive
D) Stage 2 hypertensive
Ans: D
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JNC 7 defines stage 2 hypertension as a reading ? 160/100 mm Hg.
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