A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with VS: BP 220/110,P 108,RR 24,T 103F,and O₂ sat 94% on oxygen 2L/NC.The patient is responsive and denies chest pain.The physician has ordered a workup for CAD.The nurse expects the admitting diagnosis to be which of the following?

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Stage 2 hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure of 160 mm Hg or above and a diastolic blood pressure of 100 mm Hg or above.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Critical Care Unit with VS