Due to Recent Changes in Blood Pressure Guidelines, a Reading

question 57

Multiple Choice

Due to recent changes in blood pressure guidelines, a reading of 120/80 is now considered to be:

• A) a low normal reading.
• B) a high normal reading.
• C) prehypertensive.
• D) hypotensive.
• E) hypertensive.

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