What Are the Two Numbers (Like 120 Over 80) That

question 29

Multiple Choice

What are the two numbers (like 120 over 80) that describe a person's blood pressure?

• A) The first is the systolic pressure or pressure going into the body, and the second is diastolic or pressure going into the lungs.
• B) The first is the systolic pressure or pressure from the heart and the second is diastolic, or pressure as the arteries recoil.
• C) The first is diastolic pressure or pressure from the heart, and the second is systolic, or pressure as the arteries recoil.
• D) The first is systolic pressure or initial pressure from the cuff worn, the second is diastolic, or pressure as the cuff deflates.
• E) The first is diastolic pressure or initial pressure from the cuff worn, the second is systolic, or pressure as the cuff deflates.

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