A patient inquires if his blood pressure is normal. The nurse responds that normal blood pressure is defined as less than:
1. 160/70 mm Hg.
2. 128/60 mm Hg.
3. 139/89 mm Hg.
4. 130/85 mm Hg.
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Normal blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure of less than 130 mm Hg and a dias-tolic pressure of less than 85 mm Hg.
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