What status would you assign to an individual whose resting blood pressure was consistently 137/78?

A) low or hypotensive
B) ideal
C) pre-high or prehypertensive
D) high or fully developed hypertension

Question

What status would you assign to an individual whose resting blood pressure was consistently 137/78?

A) low or hypotensive 
B) ideal 
C) pre-high or prehypertensive 
D) high or fully developed hypertension

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A resting blood pressure consistently at 137/78 falls into the prehypertensive range, which means that the individual is at an increased risk of developing hypertension in the future. It is not low or hypotensive, nor is it ideal. It is not high or fully developed hypertension as that would require a higher systolic blood pressure reading.

What Status Would You Assign to an Individual Whose Resting