A client's blood pressure is 138/86 mmHg. Which will the nurse use when documenting this finding in the client's medical record?
1. The client has normal blood pressure.
2. The client is exhibiting prehypertension.
3. The client is exhibiting stage I hypertension.
4. The client is exhibiting stage II hypertension.
Correct Answer: 2
This blood pressure is classified as prehypertension because it is between 130 and 139 (systolic) and 80 and 89 (diastolic). Normal blood pressures are less than 120 (systolic) and less than 80 (diastolic). Blood pressures falling into the Stage I hypertension category are those between 140 and 159 (systolic) or those between 90 and 99 (diastolic). Blood pressures falling into the stage II hypertension category are those greater than or equal to 160 (systolic) or greater than 100 (diastolic).
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