A blood pressure reading of 120/80 would

A) indicate a diastolic pressure of 120 mm Hg.
B) have Korotkoff sounds at pressures above 120 mm Hg.
C) indicate a systolic pressure of 120 mm Hg.
D) indicate a systolic pressure of 80 mm Hg.

Diastolic Pressure

The lower number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.

Systolic Pressure

The highest blood pressure measured in the arteries during the contraction phase of the heart cycle.

Korotkoff Sounds

Sounds heard over an artery when blood pressure is determined by the auscultatory method; caused by turbulent flow of blood.