Measurement of blood pressure results in an objective number called a:
A) sign
B) prognosis
C) coryza
D) symptom
A
Explanation: A sign is an objective finding that can be discovered by an objective examination, whereas a symptom is experiences of the patient resulting from a disease. The symptom might be the patient feels that their heart is racing so the blood pressure is a measure for the sign of increased pressure.
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