Blood Pressure Categories + 5 Examples

The video tutorial explains blood pressure classification, detailing the systolic and diastolic numbers. It covers five categories: normal, elevated, stage one hypertension, stage two hypertension, and hypertensive crisis. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate how to classify blood pressure readings based on these categories, emphasizing the importance of identifying the higher stage when numbers fall into different categories.

What is the correct order of systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings?

• Systolic is always higher than diastolic

• Order does not matter

• Both are equal

• Diastolic is always higher than systolic

Which of the following is considered normal blood pressure?

• 130/85

• 125/80

• 119/79

• 121/81

In which category does a systolic reading of 125 and a diastolic reading of 78 fall?

• Normal

• Elevated

• Hypertensive crisis

• Stage one hypertension

If a blood pressure reading is 135/91, which category does it belong to?

• Elevated

• Stage one hypertension

• Hypertensive crisis

• Stage two hypertension

What is the classification for a blood pressure reading of 121/75?

• Normal

• Elevated

• Stage one hypertension

• Stage two hypertension

How should a blood pressure reading of 181/88 be classified?

• Hypertensive crisis

• Normal

• Stage two hypertension

• Stage one hypertension

For a reading of 125/86, why is it not considered elevated?

• Systolic is too high

• Diastolic is too high

• Both systolic and diastolic are too high

• It is considered normal