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Which combination of systolic and diastolic pressure tells a person has stage 1 hypertension?

Which combination of systolic and diastolic pressure tells a person has stage 1 hypertension? Correct Answer 140-159 mm Hg Systolic and 90-99 mm Hg diastolic

A person is told to have a higher blood pressure when the systolic blood pressure is higher than 140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure is higher than 90 mmHg. Blood pressure is the force of blood exerted on arteries as it flows through them. A normal healthier person has BP systolic less than 120 mmHg and diastolic less than 80 mmHg. A person has stage 1 hypertension when he/ she has Blood pressure 140-159 mm Hg Systolic and 90-99 mm Hg diastolic and stage 2 hypertension when more than 160 mm Hg Systolic and more than 100 mm Hg diastolic.

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