A 50-year-old patient would be said to have hypotension when her:
a. blood pressure is 130/90 mm Hg.
b. blood pressure is 85/55 mm Hg.
c. heart rate is 55 bpm.
d. pulse pressure is 40 mm Hg.
B
In an adult, hypotension is defined as a blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg. A heart rate of 55 bpm would be bradycardia. Pulse pressure is normally about 40 mm Hg.
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