NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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SBP <120 mmHg DBP <80 mmHg
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SBP 120-139 mmHg DBP 80-89 mmHg
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SBP 140 mmHg DBP 90-99 mmHg
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SBP >160 DBP >100
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Detailed explanation-1: -Normal: SBP less than 120 and DBP less than 80mmHg; Elevated: SBP 120 to 129 and DBP less than 80mmHg; Stage 1 hypertension: SBP 130 to 139 or DBP 80 to 89mmHg; Stage 2 hypertension: SBP greater than or equal to 140 mmHg or greater than or equal to 90 mmHg.
Detailed explanation-2: -120/80 is considered “normal” or healthy blood pressure. The top number (120) is your systolic number. This is the amount of pressure in your arteries during the contraction of your heart. The bottom number (80) is your diastolic number.
Detailed explanation-3: -The definition of normal BP (systolic blood pressure [SBP] < 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure [DBP] < 90 mmHg) was first proposed by the 3rd report of Joint National committee on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in 1984 (JNC III).
Detailed explanation-4: -The new guidelines categorise blood pressure as normal (<120/80 mm Hg), pre-hypertension (120/80 to 139/89), stage 1 hypertension (140/90 to 159/99), and stage 2 hypertension (≥160/100 or higher).