You are called to a 72-year-old patient with weakness and headache with an initial blood pressure of 140/92.Her repeat blood pressure at 5 minutes is unchanged.Her condition is called:
A) stroke.
B) prehypertension.
C) hypertension.
D) hypotension.

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The patient has an elevated blood pressure reading of 140/92, which falls within the range of hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg). This, along with the symptoms of weakness and headache, warrants a closer evaluation and possibly treatment for hypertension. A stroke would present with neurological symptoms such as loss of sensation or weakness on one side of the body, difficulty speaking, or loss of vision, which are not described in the scenario. Prehypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure between 120-139 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure between 80-89 mm Hg, which is not applicable to this case. Hypotension is defined as a systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg, which is not seen in this scenario.

You Are Called to a 72-Year-Old Patient with Weakness and Headache