alleryStart learning →Which reading is given as a normal adult blood pressure?
A120 over 80
B200 over 40
C60 over 100
D300 over 200
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 120 over 80
1. A specific example reading is given.
2. Blood pressure is a ratio of systolic over diastolic.
3. The example given is 120 over 80.
4. That is described as a normal adult blood pressure.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 20 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation', sections 20.1-20.5_
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