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A nurse measures a client's blood pressure at 174/102 mm hg. the nurse recognizes this as what classification of blood pressure measurement?

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As the nurse measures a client's blood pressure at 174/102 mm hg, the nurse will recognizes the blood pressure measurement as a Stage 2 of hypertension.

What is a hypertension?

This is a common medical condition that affects the body's arteries which is also known as a High blood pressure. This comdition is a primary risk factor for the cardiovascular disease such as stroke, heart attack, heart failure, aneurysm etc.

Breaktdown of blood pressure measurement are:

  • Normal BP 120/80
  • Prehypertension 120-139 /80-89
  • Stage 1 hypertension 140-159 / 90-99
  • Stage 2 hypertension 160+/100+

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