Normal blood pressure is defined as reading(s) below which threshold?

Normal blood pressure is defined as reading(s) below which threshold?

• A. <120/<80 mmHg
• B. <130/<85 mmHg
• C. <140/90 mmHg
• D. <110/70 mmHg

Answer: (A)

Normal blood pressure means both numbers stay below their respective cutoffs: systolic under 120 and diastolic under 80. The threshold used to define normal is 120/80, so readings below that on both values are considered normal. Higher values indicate elevated or hypertensive ranges, not normal. A number like 110/70 would also be normal because it's below the threshold, but the standard cutoff being tested is 120/80.

Normal blood pressure means both numbers stay below their respective cutoffs: systolic under 120 and diastolic under 80. The threshold used to define normal is 120/80, so readings below that on both values are considered normal. Higher values indicate elevated or hypertensive ranges, not normal. A number like 110/70 would also be normal because it's below the threshold, but the standard cutoff being tested is 120/80.