According to ACC/AHA 2017 guidelines, which blood pressure range is categorized as elevated?

• A. Normal <120/80
• B. Stage 1 SBP 130-139 or DBP 80-89
• C. Stage 2 SBP >=140 or DBP >=90
• D. Elevated SBP 120-129 and DBP <80

Answer: (D)

Elevated blood pressure is defined by the specific range where systolic is 120–129 while diastolic stays under 80. This sits above normal (which is below 120 systolic and 80 diastolic) but below the thresholds for stage 1 hypertension (130–139 systolic or 80–89 diastolic) and stage 2 hypertension (140 systolic or 90 diastolic). So the description of SBP 120–129 with DBP <80 matches the elevated category exactly. In practice, diagnosis also considers repeated readings on separate occasions, but the numeric range shown is the correct definition. The other ranges correspond to normal, stage 1, and stage 2, respectively.