If the pulse pressure is 44 mmHg, and the diastolic pressure is 68 mmHg, what is the systolic pressure
A)22 mmHg
B)24 mmHg
C)66 mmHg
D)112 mmHg

Name: If the pulse pressure is 44 mmHg, and the diastolic pressure is 68 mmHg, what is the systolic pressure A)22 mmHg B)24 mmHg C)66 mmHg D)112 mmHg
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Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure. So, systolic pressure = pulse pressure + diastolic pressure.
Therefore, systolic pressure = 44 mmHg + 68 mmHg = 112 mmHg.

If the Pulse Pressure Is 44 MmHg, and the Diastolic