A patient enters the clinic with issues of chest pain. The patient's blood pressure measures 147/92. Looking at the patient's history, it is found that the patient's blood pressure for the past year has averaged at 145/90. Which of the following statements is true? A) The patient exhibits chronic hypertension B) The patient exhibits acute hypotension C) The patient exhibits acute hypertension D) The patient exhibits chronic hypotension
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Which of the following is true about hypertension? (a) It leads to cardiac diseases. (b) It affects vital organs like brain and kidney. (c) It repeats the check of blood pressure of an individual as $140 / 90$ or higher, it shows hypertensions. (d) All the above
A blood pressure reading of $145 / 90$ indicates a. normal blood pressure. b. hypertension. c. hypotension.
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