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Hypertension and Vascular Disease · NCLEX Exam

How is a hypertensive emergency defined?

  1. Mild BP elevation with no associated symptoms
  2. Severely elevated BP (>180/120) with target organ damage
  3. Blood pressure that is abnormally low at rest
  4. Blood pressure that rises transiently only with exertion
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Correct answer: Severely elevated BP (>180/120) with target organ damage

A hypertensive emergency involves a markedly elevated blood pressure plus evidence of acute target organ damage (brain, kidney, heart) and requires immediate treatment.

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