A patient's blood pressure is consistently around 138/88 mm Hg. What does this reading represent?
a. Normal blood pressure
b. Prehypertension
c. Stage 1 hypertension
d. Stage 2 hypertension
B
There are four classifications of hypertension (see Table 13-1 in the text). This patient's blood pressure is consistently within the range for pre-hypertension.
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Insert >, <, or = to make a true statement: 
________ 
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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