A Patient's Blood Pressure Is Consistently Around 138/88 Mm Hg

question 38

Multiple Choice

A patient's blood pressure is consistently around 138/88 mm Hg.What does this reading represent?

• A) Normal blood pressure
• B) Prehypertension
• C) Stage 1 hypertension
• D) Stage 2 hypertension

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