A patient's weekly blood pressure readings for 2 months have ranged between 124/84 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?
A) Normal blood pressure
B) Prehypertension
C) Stage I hypertension
D) Stage 2 hypertension
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