Question

Normal systolic and diastolic value of blood pressure is

• A. 80/120 mm Hg
• B. 80/40 mm Hg
• C. 140/80 mm Hg
• D. 120/80 mm Hg

Answer 1

The correct option is D 120/80 mm Hg

A) Blood pressure is always read as systolic/diastolic pressure. Systolic pressure is 120 mm Hg while diastolic pressure is 80 mm Hg.

B) The systolic pressure is 120 mm Hg while diastolic pressure is 80 mm Hg.

C) Systolic pressure is 120 mm Hg.
D) 120 mm Hg here, represents the systolic pressure and 80 mm Hg represents the diastolic pressure.

So the correct answer is '120/80 mm Hg'.