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Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure over diastolic pressure in the cardiac cycle
Blood pressure is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure over diastolic pressure in the cardiac cycle
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The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is known as pulse pressure
The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is known as pulse pressure
True
Normal resting blood pressure in an adult is approximately 120 mmHg systolic over 80 mmHg diastolic
Normal resting blood pressure in an adult is approximately 120 mmHg systolic over 80 mmHg diastolic
True
The average blood pressure, age standardized, has remained about the same since 1975 to the present
The average blood pressure, age standardized, has remained about the same since 1975 to the present
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Blood pressure is not considered as one of the vital signs in evaluating a patient's health
Blood pressure is not considered as one of the vital signs in evaluating a patient's health
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