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CME Certified Federal Medical Examiner

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According to FMCSA guidelines, what is the hypertension stage of a chronic hypertension person with blood pressure 190/115?
  1. Stage 2 hypertension
  2. Stage 3 hypertension
  3. Stage 1 hypertension
  4. Stage 4 hypertension
Explanation
Answer: B - Stage 3 hypertension

This is the correct answer because according to FMCSA’s guidelines, persons with chronic hypertension of ≥ 180/110 are considered stage 3 hypertension and are disqualified. According to FMCSA,stage 1 hypertension is 140-159/90-99 and stage 2 hypertension is 160-179/100-109. There’s no stage 4 hypertension.
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