Medical Emergencies · single question
A patient's blood pressure is 127/78 mmHg. How is this classified per 2017 AHA/ACC guidelines?
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Correct answer: A. Elevated BP
- A. Elevated BP = systolic 120–129 AND diastolic <80 mmHg. At 127/78: systolic (127) falls in the elevated range (120–129) AND diastolic (78) is <80. This is Elevated BP.
- B. Stage II HTN = systolic ≥140 OR diastolic ≥90.
- C. Normal BP is <120/<80 mmHg. A systolic of 127 exceeds this threshold.
- D. Stage I HTN = systolic 130–139 OR diastolic 80–89. Systolic of 127 is below 130.
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