Blood Pressure is Expressed As

Question

Blood pressure is expressed as
A)systolic pressure / diastolic pressure.
B)diastolic pressure / pulse pressure.
C)pulse pressure / systolic pressure.
D)diastolic pressure / systolic pressure.
E)systolic pressure / pulse pressure.

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure is expressed as the measurement of two pressures: the systolic pressure (the top number) and the diastolic pressure (the bottom number). The systolic pressure represents the pressure of blood in the arteries when the heart beats or contracts, while the diastolic pressure represents the pressure of blood in the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats. Therefore, option A (systolic pressure / diastolic pressure) is the correct choice.