Question

Normal systolic blood pressure in adult is

• A. 80 mm Hg
• B. 100 mm Hg
• C. 120 mm Hg
• D. 160 mm Hg

Hint:

Normal adult blood pressure is about \(120/80\) mm Hg; \(120\) is systolic and \(80\) is diastolic.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.

Step 1: Understanding systolic blood pressure.
Systolic blood pressure is the pressure during ventricular contraction.

Step 2: Normal value.
The normal adult blood pressure is commonly written as: \[ 120/80\ \text{mm Hg} \] Here, \(120\ \text{mm Hg}\) is systolic pressure and \(80\ \text{mm Hg}\) is diastolic pressure.

Step 3: Checking options.
80 mm Hg is usually diastolic pressure.
100 mm Hg is lower than usual systolic value.
160 mm Hg indicates high systolic pressure.
120 mm Hg is normal systolic pressure. \[ \boxed{120\ \text{mm Hg}} \]