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Which of the following statements about resting blood pressure is correct? According to the Australian Heart Foundation Classifications:

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Which of the following statements about resting blood pressure is correct? According to the Australian Heart Foundation Classifications:

  1. High blood pressure is considered greater than 180/110 mmHg
  2. A systolic reading alone of greater than 140 mmHg is classed as high blood pressure
  3. If the pulse pressure remains around 1/3 of the systolic reading, then BP is considered normal regardless of the systolic & diastolic readings
  4. Blood pressure is classed as high if it is greater than 140/90 mmHg
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D: If resting systolic BP is above 140 mmHg and diastolic BP is above 90 mmHg, then a diagnosis of hypertension may be made. Choice A is very high BP.

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