Is Lorene Hypertension per ACA 2017 Guidelines? Compare the ACA guidelines to JNC 8 Guidelines and Discuss what Treatment You Recommend for her BP and Why

 Lorene’s blood pressure reading is 146/90. According to the American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines, her BP reading qualifies for stage II hypertension (HTN). According to the ACC 2017 guidelines, a patient with systolic pressure greater than equals 140 or diastolic pressure greater than or equal 90 qualifies for stage II HTN (Mahdavi et al., 2020). The Joint National Committee (JNC8) recommendations on treatment goals, thresholds, and medication and the ACA treatment guidelines suggest varied opinions about blood pressure parameters. According to the ACA guidelines, a systolic pressure below 120 mmHg and a diastolic pressure below 80 mmHg is considered normal