While conducting an assessment, the nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing a hypertensive crisis. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?
A) acute onset of confusion
B) onset of projectile vomiting
C) complaints of a severe headache
D) systolic blood pressure 198 mmHg
E) diastolic blood pressure 148 mmHg
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