Question

Sphygmomanometer is an instrument that is used to record:

• A. Systolic pressure
• B. Diastolic pressure
• C. Cardiac output
• D. Both A and B.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Both A and B.

The pressure of blood inside the artery during ventricular contraction is called systolic pressure and pressure in the artery during ventricular relaxation is called diastolic pressure.

Both systolic and diastolic pressure can be recorded by a sphygmomanometer.

The normal systolic pressure is about 120 mm of Hg and diastolic pressure is 80 mm of Hg.

So, the correct answer is option D.