During an adult patient's last two office visits, the nurse obtained BP readings of 122/84 mm Hg and 130/88 mm Hg, respectively. How would this patient's BP be categorized?
A) Normal
B) Prehypertensive
C) Stage 1 hypertensive
D) Stage 2 hypertensive
Ans: B
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Prehypertension is defined systolic BP of 120 to 139 mm Hg or diastolic BP of 80 to 89 mm Hg.
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