Question 21
MediumOriginal questionWhat is taken as the normal blood pressure of a healthy young adult?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Blood pressure is written as systolic over diastolic pressure.
About 120 mm Hg when the heart contracts and 80 mm Hg when it relaxes is taken as normal.
Worth noting
The larger (systolic) number always comes first, so 80/120 is written the wrong way round.
- Concept
- Blood pressure
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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