A Patient Is Being Evaluated Every Week for Possible Hypertension

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient is being evaluated every week for possible hypertension and is classified as prehypertensive.Which assessment would support this conclusion?

• A) Blood pressure reading over 120/80 mm Hg for two consecutive visits
• B) Blood pressure reading over 130/85 mm Hg for over 2 months
• C) Blood pressure reading over 140/95 mm Hg for 2 months
• D) Blood pressure reading over 144/100 mm Hg at one visit

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