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Disorders of circulatory system
Concepts tested here
- Hypertension
All Questions
2011 AIPMT-PRE 1 question
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Which one of the following statements is correct regarding blood pressure?Normal blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg (systolic/diastolic).
If repeated checks show a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or higher, it is hypertension.
190/110 mm Hg is very high blood pressure; high blood pressure leads to heart diseases and also affects vital organs like the brain and kidney. This statement is correct.
130/90 mm Hg is below the 140/90 limit for hypertension, so it is not regarded as high blood pressure requiring treatment.
100/55 and 105/50 mm Hg are low values (hypotension); they are neither ideal nor do they make a person very active.
Hence the correct statement is that 190/110 mm Hg may harm vital organs like brain and kidney.