A normal blood pressure measurement is which of the following?
a. diastolic of 120 to 130 mmHg and systolic of 80 to 85 mmHg
b. systolic of 120 to 130 mmHg and diastolic of 80 to 85 mmHg
c. diastolic of 100 to 120 mmHg and systolic of 140 to 160 mmHg
d. systolic of 100 to 120 mmHg and diastolic of 140 to 160 mmHg
Answer: b. systolic of 120 to 130 mmHg and diastolic of 80 to 85 mmHg
A normal blood pressure measurement is systolic of 120 to 130 mmHg and diastolic of 80 to 85 mmHg. Blood pressure indicates the pressure produced by the heart while pumping, and the minimal pressure within arteries through a full cardiac cycle.