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A patient's blood pressure is 127/78. What does this value indicate, per current AHA blood pressure categories?

  1. Normal BP
  2. Elevated BP
  3. Stage I hypertension
  4. Stage II hypertension
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Correct answer: B. Elevated BP

Per current American Heart Association categories: Normal is under 120/80; Elevated is systolic 120-129 WITH diastolic under 80; Stage 1 hypertension is 130-139/80-89; Stage 2 is ≥140/90. A reading of 127/78 (systolic 120-129, diastolic under 80) falls precisely into the Elevated category.

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