Nurses should be aware that chronic hypertension:

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Hypertension is present before pregnancy or diagnosed before 20 weeks of gestation and persists longer than 6 weeks after birth.The range for hypertension is systolic BP greater than 140 mm Hg or diastolic BP greater than 90 mm Hg.It becomes severe with a diastolic BP of 110 mm Hg or higher.Proteinuria is an excessive concentration of protein in the urine.It is a complication of hypertension,not a defining characteristic.

Nurses Should Be Aware That Chronic Hypertension