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An adult with a blood pressure of 130/95 would have mild hypertension.
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No, an adult with a blood pressure of 130/95 would not have mild hypertension.

Step-by-step explanation:

An adult with a blood pressure of 130/95 would have mild hypertension. - False.

According to the classification of blood pressure in adults, a systolic pressure of 130 mm Hg falls under the category of prehypertension, not hypertension.

Hypertension is defined as blood pressure measurements of 140/90 mm Hg or above.

The diastolic pressure of 95 mm Hg is not within the range of hypertension either. Therefore, the statement is false.

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