A 6-year-old child has a systolic blood pressure between the 95th and 99th percentile for age, sex, and height and a diastolic blood pressure between the 90th and the 95th percentile on three separate clinic visits. This child's blood pressure is placed in which classification?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This child's blood pressure falls into the category of stage 1 hypertension, as it is between the 95th and 99th percentile plus 5 mmHg for systolic or between the 90th and 95th percentile for diastolic on three separate occasions.

A 6-Year-Old Child Has a Systolic Blood Pressure Between the 95th