A Blood Pressure with a Systolic Reading of 80 Mm

question 35

Multiple Choice

A blood pressure with a systolic reading of 80 mm Hg would be considered

• A) hypotension.
• B) hypertension.
• C) normal.
• D) prehypertension.

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