Question

If the systolic pressure is $120$mm Hg and diastolic pressure is $80$mm Hg, the pulse pressure is $80$mm Hg, the pulse pressure is ______.

• A. $120\times 80=9600$mm Hg
• B. $120+80=200$ mm Hg
• C. $120-80=40$mm Hg
• D. $\frac{120}{40}=3$mm Hg

Answer 1

The correct option is C $120-80=40$mm Hg

The pulse pressure can be defined as the difference between the diastolic and systolic pressure of an individual’s heart. If the normal diastolic and systolic pressure of the adult human heart is 120 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg, respectively then the pulse pressure is 120 - 80 = 40 mm Hg.

Thus, the correct answer is '120−80=40mm Hg.'