The patient is complaining of a severe headache.The nurse takes the patient's blood pressure and finds it to be 240/110.What is the pulse pressure?

A) 110
B) 240
C) 130
D) 350

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The patient is complaining of a severe headache.The nurse takes the patient's blood pressure and finds it to be 240/110.What is the pulse pressure?A) 110B) 240C) 130D) 350

Prajwal Jhala · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is the pulse pressure.For a blood pressure of 240/110,the pulse pressure is 130.The diastolic pressure is 110.The systolic pressure is 240.The sum of the systolic and diastolic pressures is 350.

The patient is complaining of a severe headache.The nurse takes the patient's blood pressure and finds it to be 240/110.What is the pulse pressure?

A) 110
B) 240
C) 130
D) 350

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