An elevation of white cells is ______

You are treating a patient for mild chest pain but notice that his blood pressure is elevated. Which of these statements made by the patient would make you suspect he has acute hypertension?

A) "The doctor said that my blood pressure is high because my kidneys are bad." B) "I have to take two blood pressure medications at the same time to get my pressure down." C) "The doctor checks my blood pressure regularly and it's not normally that high." D) "My high blood pressure caused my heart to go bad."

In general, a ________-minute wait is accepted by most patients.

A. 20 B. 30 C. 40 D. 50