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This is classified as which stage of hypertension (ACC/AHA)?
Blood pressure 165/95 mmHg.
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Correct answer: A. Stage 2
165/95 → Stage 2 hypertension (≥140/90).
- A. Correct. Systolic ≥140 or diastolic ≥90 = Stage 2 hypertension (ACC/AHA 2017). 165/95 qualifies on both counts.
- B. Stage 1 is 130–139 / 80–89; 165/95 exceeds this.
- C. ACC/AHA classification stops at Stage 2; ≥180/120 is hypertensive crisis.
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