Question

Each patient has had consistent blood pressure readings during the last three clinic visits. Which patient has a blood pressure consistent with expected findings?

1 Mr. P, whose blood pressure has been 110/78
2 Ms. J, whose blood pressure has been 140/90
3 Mr. Q, whose blood pressure has been 130/76
4 Ms. Y, whose blood pressure has been 120/ 80

Answer 1

Ms. Y, with a consistent blood pressure reading of 120/80, has a blood pressure consistent with expected findings as it falls within the normal range defined by health guidelines.

Therefore the correct answer is option 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Each patient has had consistent blood pressure readings during the last three clinic visits. Which patient has a blood pressure consistent with expected findings? The patient with a blood pressure reading that falls within the normal range as defined by health guidelines.

New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association list normal blood pressure as less than 120/80 mm Hg. Considering this, Ms. Y, whose blood pressure has been 120/80, would have a blood pressure consistent with expected findings. The other patients have blood pressure readings that are either elevated or in the hypertension range.