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Blood pressure of 132/78. What does the 78 indicate?

A) Pressure when the left ventricle contracts
B) Overall blood pressure reading
C) The difference between Volume and Pulse
D) The pressure when the left ventricle relaxes

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Answer:

D.

Explanation:

Systolic pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the ventricles are contracting (the 132). Diastolic pressure is the pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles are relaxed (the 78).

That is a high blood pressure, almost Hypertension level

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