A patient's weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have ranged between 124/84 mm Hg and 136/88 mm Hg,with an average reading of 126/86 mm Hg.The nurse knows that this blood pressure falls within which blood pressure category?

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According to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC 7)guidelines,prehypertension blood pressure readings are systolic readings of 120 to 139 mm Hg or diastolic readings of 50 to 89 mm Hg.

A Patient's Weekly Blood Pressure Readings for 2 Months Have