Question

A 67-year-old woman with long-standing hypertension and type 2 diabetes has an office blood pressure of 138/78 mm Hg on repeat automated measurements. Her home blood pressure diary (2 readings morning and evening for 7 days, first day discarded) shows an average of 134/82 mm Hg. According to Hypertension Canada, how should her blood pressure control be interpreted?

Accepted Answer

Her blood pressure is controlled because home blood pressure is below 135/85 mm Hg.

Answer

Her blood pressure is uncontrolled because office systolic blood pressure should be <120 mm Hg in diabetes.

Answer

Her blood pressure is uncontrolled because home blood pressure should be <130/80 mm Hg in diabetes.

Answer

Her blood pressure is uncontrolled because office diastolic blood pressure should be <70 mm Hg in diabetes.

Answer

Control cannot be assessed without ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.

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