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Nrsng Blood-Pressure-Normal-Values

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NRSNG - “Tools and Confidence to Succeed in Nursing School.”©2017 TazKai LLC | NRSNG - Reproduction Strictly Prohibited Disclaimer information at NRSNG

BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES

CATEGORY Systolic mmHg Diastolic mmHg

Normal

Elevated

Stage 1

Hypertensive

Crisis

Stage 2

<

120-

130-

>

>

<

<

80-

>

>

New 2017 AHA guidelines have eliminated pre-hypertension and lowered the threshold for the diagnosis of hypertension to allow for earlier intervention.

SOURCE:acc/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2017/11/08/11/47/mon-5pm-bp-guideline-aha-

Normal: Less than 120/80 mm Hg; Elevated: Systolic between 120-129 and diastolic less than 80; Stage 1: Systolic between 130-139 or diastolic between 80-89; Stage 2: Systolic at least 140 or diastolic at least 90 mm Hg; Hypertensive crisis: Systolic over 180 and/or diastolic over 120, with patients needing prompt changes in medication if there are no other indications of problems, or immediate hospitalization if there are signs of organ damage.

Blood pressure categories in the new guideline are:

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Nrsng Blood-Pressure-Normal-Values

Course: Basic Biology (BIOL 111)

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BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES
Systolic mmHgCATEGORY Diastolic mmHg
Normal
Elevated
Stage 1
Hypertensive
Crisis
Stage 2
<120
120-129
130-139
>180
>140
<80
<80
80-89
>120
>90
New 2017 AHA guidelines have eliminated pre-hypertension and lowered the
threshold for the diagnosis of hypertension to allow for earlier intervention.
SOURCE:
http://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2017/11/08/11/47/mon-5pm-bp-guideline-aha-2017
Normal: Less than 120/80 mm Hg;
Elevated: Systolic between 120-129 and diastolic less than 80;
Stage 1: Systolic between 130-139 or diastolic between 80-89;
Stage 2: Systolic at least 140 or diastolic at least 90 mm Hg;
Hypertensive crisis: Systolic over 180 and/or diastolic over 120, with patients
needing prompt changes in medication if there are no other
indications of problems, or immediate hospitalization if there
are signs of organ damage.
Blood pressure categories in the new guideline are:

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