A patient has had multiple blood pressure readings that indicate he has hypertension. How is hypertension defined?
A) Systolic pressure above 140 mm Hg or diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg
B) Systolic pressure above 160 mm Hg or diastolic pressure above 110 mm Hg
C) Systolic pressure above 130 mm Hg or diastolic pressure above 95 mm Hg
D) Systolic pressure above 150 mm Hg or diastolic pressure above 100 mm Hg
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Hypertension is defined as a systolic pressure above 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg on multiple blood pressure measurements. The blood pressure of 160/110 mm Hg is considered hypertensive but does not define hypertension. The blood pressure of 130/95 mm Hg is hypertensive but does not define hypertension. The blood pressure of 150/100 mm Hg is hypertensive but does not define hypertension.
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