Question

A 62-year-old woman with hypertension and dyslipidaemia has an office blood pressure of 146/86 mm Hg. Home blood pressure averages 128/78 mm Hg. According to Hypertension Canada, how should her blood pressure be classified?

Accepted Answer

White-coat hypertension

Answer

Uncontrolled hypertension requiring medication change

Answer

Masked hypertension

Answer

Normal blood pressure; no cardiovascular risk

Answer

Hypertensive emergency

Practice question

A 62-year-old woman with hypertension and dyslipidaemia has an office blood pressure of 146/86 mm Hg. Home blood pressure averages 128/78 mm Hg. According to Hypertension Canada, how should her blood pressure be classified?