Question

What is blood pressure and how it is measured?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Blood pressure is the force of blood against the arteries. An individual should maintain a normal blood pressure from 90 – 120 / 60 – 80 mm Hg. Blood pressure is given by two numbers, with one above or before the other – 120/80.120 – This is called systolic pressure and 80 – This is called diastolic pressure.

Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and is given as 2 figures:

systolic pressure – the pressure when your heart pushes blood out

diastolic pressure – the pressure when your heart rests between beats

Answer 2

Answer:

Blood pressure is measured in units of millimeters of mercury (mmHg). The readings are always given in pairs, with the upper (systolic) value first, followed by the lower (diastolic) value. So someone who has a reading of 132/88 mmHg (often spoken “132 over 88”) has a. systolic blood pressure of 132 mmHg, and a