Nurses understand that a patient's diastolic pressure represents which physiologic function?

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The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles are relaxed is the definition of the diastolic pressure. The pressure needed to open the aortic and pulmonic valves is called the afterload. The pressure in blood vessels when the ventricles contract is the definition of the systolic pressure. The pressure of the blood returning to the heart from the venous system is incorrect.

Nurses Understand That a Patient's Diastolic Pressure Represents Which Physiologic