Sphygmomanometer measures:

Blood pressure

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Pulse rate

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Rate of heart beat

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D Blood pressure
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the flowing blood on the elastic walls of arteries. The instrument used to measure blood pressure is called a sphygmomanometer.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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