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Today, Dr. Abhishek discussed hypertensive crisis with the BSc Nursing students, explaining its urgency and management. A hypertensive crisis occurs when blood pressure (BP) rises to dangerously high levels, such as 220/120 mmHg, which requires immediate attention. He emphasized that the first step is to assess the situation by asking key questions: Is the BP high, and why? How long has it been elevated? Did the patient forget to take their BP medication, and what medication do they take? It is