A 20 year old is found to have blood pressures of 134/86 and 136/89 on two separate occasions. He will be classified as:
Classification of blood pressure measurements: Category Systolic BP Diastolic BP Normal <130 <85 High normal 130-139 85-90 Stage 1 hypeension 140-159 90-99 Stage 2 hypeension 160-179 100-109 Stage 3 hypeension >180 >110 Ref: Park 21st edition, page 344.
Normotensive
High normal BP
Stage 1 hypeension
Stage 2 hypeension