During an adult patients last two office visits, the nurse obtained BP readings of $122 / 84 \mathrm{~mm} \mathrm{Hg}$ and $130 / 88 \mathrm{~mm} \mathrm{Hg}$, respectively. How would this patients BP be categorized?

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Prehypertension is defined systolic BP of 120 to $139 \mathrm{~mm} \mathrm{Hg}$ or diastolic BP of 80 to $89 \mathrm{~mm} \mathrm{Hg}$.

During an Adult Patients Last Two Office Visits, the Nurse 122/84 mmHg122 / 84 \mathrm{~mm} \mathrm{Hg}122/84 mmHg

During an Adult Patients Last Two Office Visits, the Nurse $122 / 84 \mathrm{~mm} \mathrm{Hg}$